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opprobrium
[ uh-proh-bree-uhm ]
/ əˈproʊ bri əm /
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noun
the disgrace or the reproach incurred by conduct considered outrageously shameful; infamy.
a cause or object of such disgrace or reproach.
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Words nearby opprobrium
oppressed, oppression, oppressive, oppressor, opprobrious, opprobrium, oppugn, oppugnant, OPRA, opry, Ops
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British Dictionary definitions for opprobrium
opprobrium
/ (əˈprəʊbrɪəm) /
noun
the state of being abused or scornfully criticized
reproach or censure
a cause of disgrace or ignominy
Word Origin for opprobrium
C17: from Latin ob- against + probrum a shameful act
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