as in disgrace
the state of having lost the esteem of others
time did nothing to diminish the odium in which the traitor lived out his days
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Recent Examples of odium
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.
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Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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
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
This season will only add to the odium.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2022
The Buccaneers were the team willing to absorb the odium of signing Brown in 2020 after a series of incidents that transformed one of the most talented wide receivers in the NFL into someone that most teams thought wasn’t worth the risk because of his behavior.
—Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 2 Jan. 2022
By heaping odium on Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, one of several prominent opposition figures, the government gave a divided opposition a leader to unite around.
—Christopher De Bellaigue, The New York Review of Books, 13 Oct. 2022
In addition, the odium among the Left is so pernicious and so ubiquitous that the surveyors themselves may pollute the very taking of polls.
—Victor Davis Hanson, National Review, 31 Dec. 2019
Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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
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
This season will only add to the odium.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2022
The Buccaneers were the team willing to absorb the odium of signing Brown in 2020 after a series of incidents that transformed one of the most talented wide receivers in the NFL into someone that most teams thought wasn’t worth the risk because of his behavior.
—Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 2 Jan. 2022
By heaping odium on Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, one of several prominent opposition figures, the government gave a divided opposition a leader to unite around.
—Christopher De Bellaigue, The New York Review of Books, 13 Oct. 2022
In addition, the odium among the Left is so pernicious and so ubiquitous that the surveyors themselves may pollute the very taking of polls.
—Victor Davis Hanson, National Review, 31 Dec. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for odium
Noun
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Northwest Stadium would be light years better than that current disgrace of a football stadium that the Terrapins currently call home.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2025
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The Kingmaker shows how Imelda Marcos was able to overcome exile and disgrace after the ouster of her husband, dictator Ferdinand Marcos, and eventually resuscitate her image and her children’s political viability.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Nearly all the gifts showered upon them had morphed into curses: The wealth vanished, the children were struck dead, and the fame transformed into shame.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
9 May 2025
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There shouldn't be shame in aging—not all of us are trying to look 30.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Blue Ivy has also escaped the contempt that most other children of celebrities face online—and social media is completely enamored.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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Another option would be that Trump could pardon anyone charged with contempt.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Once-proud Tesla owners are struggling to ditch their vehicles to escape the social opprobrium associated with Musk’s role in the Department of Government Efficiency, according to the New York Times.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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But his tantrum was matched in its immaturity by the Democrats who had glued lollipop signs with various messages of opprobrium on popsicle sticks.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Can the Leafs avoid the ignominy that would come with blowing a 3-0 series lead?—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Dutton also faces the potential ignominy of losing his own seat in parliament, as happened to Canadian Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre.—
Hilary Whiteman and Angus Watson,
CNN Money,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Future problems Paxton’s ability to brush aside opprobrium and obloquy in Texas politics is nearly unrivaled.—
Lauren McGaughy,
Dallas News,
18 Sep. 2023
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That’s a shame, because the airline’s 11 outside directors are arguably the guiltiest of the guilty parties in the company’s recent fiasco, the most deserving of obloquy.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2023
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“Odium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/odium. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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