 opprobrium |
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| 1. | [ noun ] state of disgrace resulting from public abuse | |
| Synonyms: | obloquy | |
| Related terms: | shame | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a state of extreme dishonor | |
| Synonyms: | infamy | |
| Examples: | : "a date which will live in infamy"- F.D.Roosevelt "the name was a by-word of scorn and opprobrium throughout the city" |
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| Related terms: | fame dishonor | |
| Similar spelling: |
opprobrious |
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