# mauvaise honte

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Shyness, especially when affected; false modesty.

## Etymology
From French mauvaise honte.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mauvaise-honte