Usage Note
Disgrâce denotes the loss of favour with a powerful person or institution, and carries a more formal, literary weight than honte (shame). The phrase tomber en disgrâce (to fall from grace/favour) is the most common fixed expression. The adjective disgracieux (ungainly, unattractive) is a false friend — it relates to lack of grace in appearance, not to disgrace.
Examples
"Le ministre est tombé en disgrâce après le scandale."
Natural Translation
The minister fell from favour after the scandal.
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