sense of shame
das Schamgefühl, die Schamgefühle
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sense of shame
The feeling of being embarrassed, ashamed, or exposed because of an action, a condition, or a situation. It can also make someone regard something as indecent or feel unwilling to show their own body.
Sein Schamgefühl hinderte ihn daran, vor allen Leuten über seine privaten Probleme zu sprechen.
His sense of shame prevented him from talking about his private problems in front of everyone.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schamgefühle |
| genitive | des Schamgefühles |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Schamgefühl | die Schamgefühle |
| accusative | das Schamgefühl | die Schamgefühle |
| dative | dem Schamgefühl | den Schamgefühlen |
| genitive | des Schamgefühles des Schamgefühls | der Schamgefühle |
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'Schamgefühl' (sense of shame) is made up of 'Scham' (shame) and 'Gefühl' (feeling). The base word 'Gefühl' (feeling) shows that it refers to an inner emotional state.
Nach dem Vorfall blieb bei ihr ein starkes Schamgefühl zurück.
After the incident, she was left with a strong sense of shame.
Common collocations include 'ein starkes oder ausgeprägtes Schamgefühl haben' (to have a strong or pronounced sense of shame), 'Schamgefühl entwickeln' (to develop a sense of shame), and 'sein Schamgefühl überwinden' (to overcome one's sense of shame).
Mit der Zeit konnte er sein Schamgefühl überwinden und offen darüber sprechen.
Over time, he was able to overcome his sense of shame and talk openly about it.
'Aus Schamgefühl' (out of a sense of shame) describes the reason for an action or behavior. It is often followed by an action that someone avoids or finds difficult to carry out.
Aus Schamgefühl wollte sie niemandem von dem Fehler erzählen.
Out of a sense of shame, she didn't want to tell anyone about the mistake.
