The Only Use of
ignominious
in
The Call of the Wild
- The tent, illumined by a candle, glowed warmly in the midst of the white plain; and when he, as a matter of course, entered it, both Perrault and Francois bombarded him with curses and cooking utensils, till he recovered from his consternation and fled ignominiously into the outer cold.†
p. 32.9ignominiously = in a manner that deserves or brings disgrace or shame
Definition:
deserving or bringing disgrace or shame -- typically in reference to behavior or character