OPPROBRIUM

infamy, opprobrium

(noun) a state of extreme dishonor; “a date which will live in infamy”- F.D.Roosevelt; “the name was a by-word of scorn and opprobrium throughout the city”

obloquy, opprobrium

(noun) state of disgrace resulting from public abuse

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

opprobrium (countable and uncountable, plural opprobriums or opprobria)

Disgrace arising from exceedingly shameful conduct; ignominy.

Scornful reproach or contempt.

A cause of shame or disgrace.

Synonyms

• (disgrace): obloquy

• (scornful reproach): blame, castigation, censure, defamation, derision, invective, libel, reproach, revilement, scolding, signifying, tirade, upbraiding, vilification, vituperation

• (cause of shame or disgrace): curse

Source: Wiktionary


Op*pro"bri*um, n. Etym: [L., fr. ob (see Ob-) + probrum reproach, disgrace.]

Definition: Disgrace; infamy; reproach mingled with contempt; abusive language. Being both dramatic author and dramatic performer, he found himself heir to a twofold opprobrium. De Quincey.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

10 January 2025

INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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