halls of shame
Museums of dishonor
Halls of shame are lists, collections, or displays highlighting failures, embarrassments, or disgraceful conduct—the opposite of halls of fame.
The term appears in journalism and online spaces to catalog bad behavior: The website maintains a hall of shame for companies caught polluting.
Sometimes used for comically poor design or terrible decisions rather than moral failings.
- blacklistsCatalogues of forbidden entities
- public humiliationDeliberate degradation before witnesses
- censuresFormally expresses strong disapproval
- cancel cultureMass public shunning online
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
ostracism · social death · corruption scandals · war crimes tribunals · disgrace · societal stigma · infamy · fallen from grace · scarlet letter · public trials · self-loathing · remorse · guilt · inductees · social anxiety · taboo · regret · moral injury
halls of shamehalls of fame
Institutions honoring distinguished achievers
honor rolls · pantheon · honor society · walk of fame · shrine
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