Opprobriation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Opprobriation is a noun meaning (rare, literary) Scornful reproach or disapproval; opprobrium.
Meaning
(rare, literary) Scornful reproach or disapproval; opprobrium.
Example Sentences
but, under the present circumstances, all clamours and opprobriations against them are futile, vague, and ill-grounded.
Not often does a course bring the opprobriation of all factions upon itself. But, in spite of this, it remained on the curriculum.
The very words used by the Burman to name the Karen are terms of opprobriation. The Karen were variously called "wild cattle of the hills" or "wild men."
Word Forms
- opprobriations
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include opprobry, opprobrium, opprobrie, approbrium, reprobance, exprobration.
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