opprobrium

American  

[uh-proh-bree-uhm] / əˈproʊ bri əm /

noun

1. the disgrace or the reproach incurred by conduct considered outrageously shameful; infamy.

2. a cause or object of such disgrace or reproach.

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opprobrium British  

/ əˈprəʊbrɪəm /

noun

1. the state of being abused or scornfully criticized

2. reproach or censure

3. a cause of disgrace or ignominy

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Etymology

Origin of opprobrium

1650–60; < Latin: reproach, equivalent to op- op- + probr ( um ) infamy, disgrace + -ium -ium

Example Sentences

But that level of public scrutiny - even opprobrium - is likely to pale in comparison with what's to come.

From BBC

This has been met with nervousness and opprobrium among Greenlanders - both on the world's largest island and elsewhere.

From BBC

For that reason, I’m constantly amazed and grateful, given that this column relies on people sharing their stories and risking opprobrium from strangers by asking for advice.

From MarketWatch

And the old political playbook — confession, contrition, capitulation — is obviously no longer operative, as candidates find it not only possible but even advantageous to brazen their way through storms of uproar and opprobrium.

From Los Angeles Times

The opprobrium has meant that Mazón has frequently been barracked at public appearances and his presence at Wednesday's state memorial service has been cast in doubt due to objections by victims' relatives.

From BBC

Related Words

• ignominy
• infamy