shameless
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EtymologyEdit
From Middle English shameles, shamelees, schameles, schomeles, schomeleas, from Old English sċamlēas, sċeamlēas (“without shame; shameless”), from Proto-Germanic *skamalausaz (“shameless”), equivalent to shame + -less. Cognate with West Frisian skamteleas (“shameless”), Dutch schaamteloos (“shameless”), German schamlos (“shameless”), Danish skamløs (“shameless”), Swedish skamlös (“shameless”), Icelandic skammlaus (“shameless; unashamed”).
AdjectiveEdit
shameless (comparative more shameless, superlative most shameless)
- having no shame, no guilt nor remorse over something considered wrong; immodest; unable to feel disgrace
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having no shame
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