loss of face

English

Etymology

From lose face.

Pronunciation

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Noun

loss of face (countable and uncountable, plural losses of face)

1. (idiomatic) Loss of the respect of others, humiliation, public disgrace.

Translations

loss of respect of others

• Danish: ansigtstab n
• Dutch: gezichtsverlies (nl) n
• Faroese: eyðmýking f
• Finnish: kasvojen menetys
• German: Gesichtsverlust (de) m
• Persian: بی‌آبرویی (fa) (bi-âb(e)ruyi)