OBLOQUY

defamation, calumny, calumniation, obloquy, traducement, hatchet job

(noun) a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone’s words or actions

obloquy, opprobrium

(noun) state of disgrace resulting from public abuse

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

obloquy (countable and uncountable, plural obloquies)

Abusive language.

Disgrace.

(archaic) A false accusation; malevolent rumors.

Synonyms

• (abusive language): defamation, insult

• (disgrace): opprobrium

Source: Wiktionary

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Ob"lo*quy, n. Etym: [L. obloquium, fr. obloqui. See Oblocutor.]

1. Censorious speech; defamatory language; language that casts contempt on men or their actions; blame; reprehension. Shall names that made yuor city the glory of the earth be mentioned with obloquy and detraction Addison.

2. Cause of reproach; disgrace. [Obs.] Shak.

Syn.

– Reproach; odium; censure; contumely; gainsaying; reviling; calumny; slander; detraction.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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