Both Uses of
ignominious
in
Catch-22
- There was a huge, giddy crowd of men who were avid for any diversion, but the cat turned chicken the moment Yossarian released him and fled from Hungry Joe ignominiously like a yellow dog.†
Chpt 12 *ignominiously = in a manner that deserves or brings disgrace or shame
- It was a familiar, ignominious experience, and his opinion of himself was low.†
Chpt 20ignominious = deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
Definition:
deserving or bringing disgrace or shame -- typically in reference to behavior or character