rușine

See also: rusine

Romanian

Etymology

Uncertain. Compare Latin roseus. Probably from the verb rușina, itself from roși (“turn red, blush”), from roșu. Other explanations derive it from a Vulgar Latin root *rosinus ("rose-colored"), *russionem or *rosionem. May possibly be also from a Romanian *rușiciune, from roși. Compare Aromanian arushini.

Noun

rușine f (plural rușini)

1. shame, disgrace
2. embarrassment
3. shyness

Synonyms

• (shame): ocară
• (embarrassment): jenă
• (shyness): sfială, rușinare, timiditate, jenă

Derived terms

• rușinos

Related terms

• rușina
• roși
• roșu