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   obloquy

   /ˈɒbləkwi/

   noun

   • 1. strong public condemnation: "he endured years of contempt and obloquy" Similar vilificationopprobriumvituperationcondemnationcastigationdenunciationabusecriticismcensureflakdefamationdenigrationdisparagementderogationslanderrevilementrevilingcalumnycalumniationexecrationexcoriationlambastingupbraidingbad presscharacter assassinationattackinvectivelibelinsultsaspersionsinformal:mud-slingingbad-mouthingtongue-lashingstickverbalslagging offarchaic:contumelyrare:animadversionobjurgationOpposite praise
   • ▪ disgrace, especially that brought about by public condemnation: "conduct to which no more obloquy could reasonably attach" Similar disgracedishonourshamediscreditstigmahumiliationloss of faceignominyodiumopprobriumdisfavourdisreputeill reputeinfamynotorietyscandalstainrare:disesteemOpposite honour

   Word Origin late Middle English: from late Latin obloquium ‘contradiction’, from Latin obloqui, from ob- ‘against’ + loqui ‘speak’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. obloquial adjective
   • 2. obloquious adjective

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   What causes obloquy?

   • Obloquy can also be the result of public shame, or criticism. Sometimes obloquy takes the form of offensive or rude language: "It's not easy, but I've found it's best to ignore my sister's obloquy when I beat her in Monopoly."

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   What is another word for Obloquy?

   • The obloquy which thus gathered round Spinoza in the later years of his life remained settled upon his memory for a full hundred years after his death. Find similar words to obloquy using the buttons below. Obloquy definition: Abusively detractive language or utterance; calumny.

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   What is obloquy?

   • It is a noun that defines a strong public condemnation. In 1563 the long-gathering storm of obloquy burst upon the occasion of the publication of his Thirty Dialogues, in one of which his adversaries maintained that he had justified polygamy under colour of a pretended refutation.

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   What is moral obloquy?

   • , plural ob·lo·quies. censure, blame, or abusive language aimed at a person or thing, especially by numerous persons or by the general public. discredit, disgrace, or bad repute resulting from public blame, abuse, or denunciation. The moral obloquy for that choice falls on those who make it, not on those who react to it.

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   The meaning of OBLOQUY is a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language. How to use obloquy in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Obloquy.

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   noun [ U ] formal uk / ˈɒb.lə.kwi / us / ˈɑːb.lə.kwi / Add to word list. very strong public criticism or blame: His controversial essays have brought him much obloquy. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Disapproving & criticizing. anathematize. animadversion. aspersion. aw. backbite. barrel. bash. belabour. boo. disapprobation. excoriate.

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   Obloquy definition: censure, blame, or abusive language aimed at a person or thing, especially by numerous persons or by the general public. . See examples of OBLOQUY used in a sentence.

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   Definitions of obloquy. noun. state of disgrace resulting from public abuse. synonyms: opprobrium. see more. noun. abusive language or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions. synonyms: calumniation, calumny, defamation, hatchet job, traducement. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Obloquy."

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   Obloquy is a formal word for very strong public criticism or blame. Learn how to use it in sentences and find out how to say it in different languages.

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   Obloquy means verbal abuse, censure, or disgrace directed against a person or thing, especially by the public. Learn the word origin, synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from Collins English Dictionary.

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    Obloquy is a noun that means abusive or defamatory language or statements, or the condition of disgrace or ill repute. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of obloquy in this comprehensive online dictionary.