opprobrium
opprobrium
nounDefinition of OPPROBRIUM
1
a cause of shame <saw no reason why “secretary” should suddenly become a term of opprobrium among the politically correct>
2
the state of having lost the esteem of others <the opprobrium that was long attached to the convicted embezzler's name>
Synonyms discredit, disesteem, dishonor, disrepute, ignominy, infamy, obloquy, odium, opprobrium, reproach, shame
Related Words scandal; contempt, despite, disdain, scorn; deprecation, disapprobation, disapproval, disfavor; abasement, debasement, debasing, degradation, dust, humbling, humiliation; blot, brand, shadow, slur, smirch, spot, stain, stigma, taint
Near Antonyms admiration, appreciation, estimation, regard; awe, fear, reverence; fame, glory, renown, repute
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