NOUN | state | opprobrium, obloquy | state of disgrace resulting from public abuse |
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state | opprobrium, infamy | a state of extreme / extreme dishonor |
Sounds | ahprow'briyahm | |
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Rhymes | abolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm... |
Meaning | state of disgrace resulting from public abuse. | |
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Synonym | obloquy | |
Broader | shame, disgrace, ignominy | A state of dishonor |
Spanish | calumnia, oprobio |
Meaning | A state of extreme / extreme dishonor. | |
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Example | "the name was a by-word of scorn and opprobrium throughout the city" | |
Synonym | infamy | |
Broader | dishonor, dishonour | A state of shame or disgrace |
Opposite | fame, celebrity, renown | The state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed |
Spanish | ignominia, infamia, oprobio | |
Catalan | infàmia, oprobi | |
Adjectives | opprobrious | (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame |
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