Disgrace

Public shame that damages your standing.

Family Self-conscious
Valence strongly negative
Arousal moderate activation
Intensity Intense
Opposite Honour

Public shame that damages your standing. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where disgrace lives in the body

Face
Strong heat or tension
Strong
Head
Pressure, fullness, mental load
Moderate
Chest
Hollow, sunken
Withdrawn
Shoulders
Slumped, dropped
Withdrawn

Related emotions

ShameSelf-conscious familyHumiliationSelf-conscious familyRejectionSocial familyHonourThe opposite
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for disgrace. A full long-form entry is being added gradually. If you have research, a translation, or a body-mapping correction to suggest, please get in touch.