1
as in scandal
a cause of shame
saw no reason why "secretary" should suddenly become a term of opprobrium among the politically correct
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as in disgrace
the state of having lost the esteem of others
the opprobrium that was long attached to the convicted embezzler's name
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Recent Examples of opprobrium
Govan and Zumthor, who until now has never built a building in the US, inspired years of pearl clutching in Los Angeles over the development—one art critic even earned a Pulitzer Prize for his opprobrium.
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Mark Guiducci, Vanity Fair, 6 Mar. 2026
The post was deleted after other commenters were more pointed in their opprobrium.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Feb. 2026
In the summer of 2024, UNICEF’s representative in Congo suggested that 361,000 children might be laboring in mines in southern Congo, though this number seems implausibly high and drew quick opprobrium from Congolese NGOs that work on the issue.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
The opprobrium would be too loud.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
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Mark Guiducci, Vanity Fair, 6 Mar. 2026
The post was deleted after other commenters were more pointed in their opprobrium.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Feb. 2026
In the summer of 2024, UNICEF’s representative in Congo suggested that 361,000 children might be laboring in mines in southern Congo, though this number seems implausibly high and drew quick opprobrium from Congolese NGOs that work on the issue.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
The opprobrium would be too loud.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opprobrium
Noun
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Argentinian President Javier Milei’s popularity plunged to a new low, as rising unemployment and a burgeoning corruption scandal threatened his ambitious economic program and prospects for reelection next year.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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From Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver's California dreams to the bohemian magic — and sitcom scandal — of Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonet, PEOPLE profiled these stand-out pairs back then, sitting down with the stars to hear the latest on their relationships.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And the roundtable on Congressman Eric Swalwell resigning in disgrace.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Apr. 2026
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As Swalwell prepared to resign from Congress in disgrace, accuser Lonna Drewes said Swalwell attacked her following a Hollywood meeting in 2018.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Sam knows the shame Hally has suffered from his father’s drunken sprees.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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But even some of TMZ’s usual detractors have applauded its pivot to name-and-shame political coverage.—
Paula Mejía,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Lawlor’s account helps explain why this contempt is so corrosive.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The small band of House Republicans who backed the effort to subpoena former Attorney General Pam Bondi have brushed off a plan from Democrats to hold her in contempt, leading to a split in the parties on how much there is to glean from hearing from her.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
20 Apr. 2026
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Pashinyan had led the movement to oust Moscow’s influence in Armenia; he was now saddled with the odium of losing Karabakh on his watch.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes,
9 Oct. 2024
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By making such statements with actual malice to the public and also through social media, each of the defendants knew or should have known that their comments would be widely disseminated, exposing Judge Moore to disgrace, ridicule, odium and contempt resulting in compensatory and punitive damages.—
Paul Gattis | pgattis@al.com,
al,
29 Nov. 2022
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Washington, in turn, was desperate to avoid a humiliation evoking memories of the botched US attempt to rescue 53 embassy staff held hostage by Iran in 1980.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
11 Apr. 2026
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These two instances of humiliation, which could have caused an American auto exec to lash out, drove Toyoda to rethink his company’s methodology.—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Opprobrium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opprobrium. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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