Opprobrium

English

Noun

Opprobrium

1. Disgrace arising from exceedingly shameful conduct; ignominy.
2. Scornful reproach or contempt

   Don't give him a term of opprobrium.

3. A cause of shame or disgrace.

Thesaurus

abuse, calumny, contumely, degradation, demotion, depluming, discredit, disesteem, dishonor, displuming, disrepute, ignobility, ignominiousness, ignominy, infamousness, infamy, ingloriousness, invective, loss of honor, obloquy, odium, revilement, scurrility, shame, vilification, vituperation

Etymology

First attested 1656, from Latin opprōbrium (“reproach, disgrace”), from opprōbrō (“reproach, taunt”), from ob (“against”) + probrum (“disgrace, dishonor”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /əˈpɹoʊbɹiəm/

Quotations

• For examples of the usage of this term see the citations page.

Synonyms

• (scornful reproach): blame, castigation, censure, defamation, derision, invective, libel, reproach, revilement, scolding, signifying, tirade, upbraiding, vilification, vituperation
• (cause of shame or disgrace): curse

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Latin

Noun

opprōbrium (genitive opprōbriī); n, second declension

1. reproach, taunt
2. scandal, disgrace, dishonour, shame

Alternative forms

• obprōbrium

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	opprōbrium	opprōbria
genitive	opprōbriī	opprōbriōrum
dative	opprōbriō	opprōbriīs
accusative	opprōbrium	opprōbria
ablative	opprōbriō	opprōbriīs
vocative	opprōbrium	opprōbria