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ashamed adj.Old English asceamed "feeling shame, filled with shame," past participle of ascamian "to feel shame," from a- intensive prefix + scamian "be ashamed, blush; cause shame" (see shame (v.), and compare German erschämen). The verb is obsolete, but the past participle lives on. The meaning "reluctant through fear of shame" is c. 1300. Related: Ashamedly; ashamedness. updated on September 26, 2022 |