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Opprobrium (noun) means a thing, person, or circumstance that provokes disgrace or shame.

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A thing, person, or circumstance that provokes disgrace or shame.

A bad reputation caused by very shameful conduct.

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." — George A. Birmingham pseudonym; James Owen Hannay (1908)

Conduct that people see as shameful.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

PIE word *h₁epi Learned borrowing from Latin opprobrium, obprobrium (“a reproach, a taunt; disgrace, shame; dishonour; scandal”, noun), from opprobrō, obprobrō (“to reproach, upbraid; to taunt”) + -ium (suffix forming abstract nouns). Opprobrō, obprobrō are derived from ob- (prefix meaning ‘towards’) + probrum (“disgrace, shame; abuse, insult”, noun) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pro- (“forward; toward”) + *bʰer- (“to bear, carry”), in the sense of something brought up to reproach a person). The plural form opprobria is borrowed from Latin opprobria. Cognates * French opprobre * Italian obbrobrio * Portuguese ouprobio (obsolete), opróbrio * Spanish oprobrio (obsolete), oprobio

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obloquy infamy contempt castigation censure derision scorn blame disdain

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What is the meaning of opprobrium?

"opprobrium" (noun) means a thing, person, or circumstance that provokes disgrace or shame.

What is another word for opprobrium?

Other words for "opprobrium" include obloquy, infamy, contempt, castigation, censure, derision.

What are the different meanings of opprobrium?

"opprobrium" has 3 main meanings: 1. A thing, person, or circumstance that provokes disgrace or shame; 2. A bad reputation caused by very shameful conduct; 3. Harsh criticism and contempt aimed at someone, or one example of this.

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