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opprobrium - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'opprobrium' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Opprobrium [ n.]
- Disgrace; infamy; reproach mingled with contempt; abusive language.

Meaning of 'opprobrium' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . opprobrium [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a state of extreme dishonor
Example in sentence:
  • a date which will live in infamy;
  • the name was a by-word of scorn and opprobrium throughout the city

Nearby Words:

oppidan oppignerate oppilate oppilated oppilating oppilation oppilative opplete oppleted oppletion

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