opprobrium
IPA: ʌprˈoʊbriʌm
noun
- (countable, archaic) A cause, object, or situation of disgrace or shame.
- (uncountable)
- Disgrace or bad reputation arising from exceedingly shameful behaviour; ignominy.
- Scornful contempt or reproach; (countable) an instance of this.
- (archaic) Behaviour which is disgraceful or shameful.
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Examples of "opprobrium" in Sentences
- Do you see me supporting anyone who genuinely merits opprobrium
- These people have made this article a target of their opprobrium.
- Blacklisting is not opprobrium, it is done to protect the project.
- They also receive considerable opprobrium if they abuse the system.
- I do not think that I rate such opprobrium as I am being subjected to.
- I don't believe I've done anything that deserves your sarcasm or opprobrium.
- In this sense, there is no intrinsic lexical opprobrium attached to the word.
- Nevertheless, a divorced woman was subject to considerable social opprobrium.
- These comments attracted considerable opprobrium from senior political figures.
- The police were the offenders with the highest profile and took most opprobrium.
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