EGAVE

opprobrium

About 0.25 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A cause, object, or situation of disgrace or shame. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
  2. noun Disgrace or bad reputation arising from exceedingly shameful behaviour; ignominy.
  3. noun Disgrace or bad reputation arising from exceedingly shameful behaviour; ignominy.
  4. noun Scornful contempt or reproach; an instance of this.
  5. noun Behaviour which is disgraceful or shameful.

Similar words

infamy obloquy disgrace indignity shame stigma stigmatization approbrium opprobry opprobriation

Often followed by

of and that for which to in on attached

Word family

opprobriums

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