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opprobrium in Portuguese

opprobrium in Portuguese is opróbrio — opprobrium means a thing, person, or circumstance that provokes disgrace or shame.

opprobrium in Portuguese

opróbrio
noun
Disgrace or bad reputation arising from exceedingly shameful behaviour; ignominy. [from late 17th c.]

What does "opprobrium" mean?

  1. noun A thing, person, or circumstance that provokes disgrace or shame.
  2. noun A bad reputation caused by very shameful conduct.
  3. noun Harsh criticism and contempt aimed at someone, or one example of this.
    "Some Johnny with brains produces a hypothesis. Everybody calls him a rotter at first. But he remains calm in the face of opprobrium."
  4. noun Conduct that people see as shameful.
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opprobrium in a sentence

  • Some Johnny with brains produces a hypothesis. Everybody calls him a rotter at first. But he remains calm in the face of opprobrium.

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What is "opprobrium" in Portuguese?
"opprobrium" in Portuguese is opróbrio. opprobrium means: A thing, person, or circumstance that provokes disgrace or shame.
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