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opprobrium
(/@/'pr/oU/br/i//@/m )

noun (n)

  • state of disgrace resulting from public abuse(noun.state)
    Synonym:
    obloquy
    source: wordnet30
  • a state of extreme dishonor(noun.state)
    Example:
    The name was a by-word of scorn and opprobrium throughout the city.
    Synonym:
    infamy
    Antonym:
    celebrity, fame, renown
    source: wordnet30
  • Disgrace; infamy; reproach mingled with contempt; abusive language.(noun)
    source: webster1913
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