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opprobrium in Russian

opprobrium in Russian is бесче́стье, позо́р — opprobrium means a thing, person, or circumstance that provokes disgrace or shame.

opprobrium in Russian

бесче́стье
noun
Pronounced: beschestye
Disgrace or bad reputation arising from exceedingly shameful behaviour; ignominy. [from late 17th c.]
позо́р
noun
Pronounced: pozor
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 Russian?
"opprobrium" in Russian is бесче́стье, позо́р. opprobrium means: A thing, person, or circumstance that provokes disgrace or shame.
How do you pronounce бесче́стье?
"opprobrium" in Russian is бесче́стье, pronounced "beschestye".
Are there other ways to say "opprobrium" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 2 translations listed for "opprobrium": бесче́стье, позо́р.
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