| 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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