"act of putting (someone) to shame or reproach; state of disgrace," late 14c., verbal noun from shame (v.).
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shame v.
Middle English shamen, from Old English scamian "be ashamed, blush, feel shame;" by late Old English also transitive, "cause shame," from the root of shame (n.). Compare Old Saxon scamian, Dutch schamen, Old High German scamen, Danish skamme, Gothic skaman, German schämen sich.
The meaning "make ashamed, cover with reproach or indignity" is by 1520s. Related: Shamed; shaming.