dishonor

/(ˌ)dis-ˈä-nər/

Middle English dishonour, from Anglo-French deshonur, from des- dis- + honur honor

noun

  1. lack or loss of honor or reputation

  2. the state of one who has lost honor or prestige : shame

  3. a cause of disgrace

disgrace dishonor disrepute infamy ignominy mean the state or condition of suffering loss of esteem and of enduring reproach. disgrace often implies humiliation and sometimes ostracism. dishonor emphasizes the loss of honor that one has enjoyed or the loss of self-esteem.

verb

  1. to treat in a degrading manner

  2. to bring shame on

  3. to refuse to accept or pay (something, such as a bill or check)

idiom

  1. it is not unworthy of respect to be (doing something)

There's no dishonor in doing manual labor.