fall from grace
noun · verb
Simple meaning
The loss of one's social position, prestige, status.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
fawlfruhmgraysSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈfɔlfɹəmɡɹeɪs
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The loss of one's social position, prestige, status, power, etc.
verb
figurativelyidiomatic
To fall from one's current social position to something lower, to lose one's prestige, status or power.
christianity
To lose God's favour through sins or wrongdoings.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The loss of one's social position, prestige, status, power, etc.
Used this way, fall from grace is a reasonably familiar word with a faintly unfavourable edge. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Critical or judgemental
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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