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Meaning of "opprobrium" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OPPROBRIUM

From Latin ob- against + probrum a shameful act.
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PRONUNCIATION OF OPPROBRIUM

opprobrium  [əˈprəʊbrɪəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OPPROBRIUM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Opprobrium is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OPPROBRIUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of opprobrium in the English dictionary

The first definition of opprobrium in the dictionary is the state of being abused or scornfully criticized. Other definition of opprobrium is reproach or censure. Opprobrium is also a cause of disgrace or ignominy.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OPPROBRIUM


aquarium
əˈkwɛərɪəm
atrium
ˈeɪtrɪəm
auditorium
ˌɔːdɪˈtɔːrɪəm
bacterium
bækˈtɪərɪəm
barium
ˈbɛərɪəm
delirium
dɪˈlɪrɪəm
disequilibrium
ˌdɪsiːkwɪˈlɪbrɪəm
emporium
ɛmˈpɔːrɪəm
equilibrium
ˌiːkwɪˈlɪbrɪəm
imperium
ɪmˈpɪərɪəm
Librium
ˈlɪbrɪəm
manubrium
məˈnjuːbrɪəm
ministerium
ˌmɪnɪˈstɪərɪəm
Miriam
ˈmɪrɪəm
nonequilibrium
ˌnɒnˌiːkwɪˈlɪbrɪəm
planetarium
ˌplænɪˈtɛərɪəm
sanatorium
ˌsænəˈtɔːrɪəm
solarium
səʊˈlɛərɪəm
terrarium
tɛˈrɛərɪəm
yttrium
ˈɪtrɪəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OPPROBRIUM

oppositional
oppositionist
oppositionless
oppositive
oppress
oppressed
oppressingly
oppression
oppressive
oppressively
oppressiveness
oppressor
opprobrious
opprobriously
opprobriousness
oppugn
oppugnancy
oppugnant
oppugnantly
oppugner

WORDS THAT END LIKE OPPROBRIUM

armamentarium
cladosporium
criterium
deuterium
endometrium
frigidarium
fusarium
herbarium
honorarium
insectarium
moratorium
mycobacterium
natatorium
natrium
oceanarium
praetorium
puerperium
sanitarium
thermodynamic equilibrium
thorium

Synonyms and antonyms of opprobrium in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «OPPROBRIUM»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «opprobrium» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of opprobrium

Translation of «opprobrium» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OPPROBRIUM

Find out the translation of opprobrium to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of opprobrium from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «opprobrium» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

耻辱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

oprobio
570 millions of speakers

English

opprobrium
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अपयश
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الازدراء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

позором
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

opróbrio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিন্দা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

opprobre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Opprobrium
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schande
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不名誉
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불명예
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Opprobrium
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

điều si nhục
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மானக்கேடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

औदासिन्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aşağılama
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

obbrobrio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

opprobrium
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ганьбою
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

oprobriu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

όνειδος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skande
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

opprobrium
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

opprobrium
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of opprobrium

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OPPROBRIUM»

The term «opprobrium» is normally little used and occupies the 126.132 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OPPROBRIUM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «opprobrium» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «opprobrium» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about opprobrium

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OPPROBRIUM»

Discover the use of opprobrium in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to opprobrium and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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World Dictionary of Foreign Expressions: A Resource for ...
Cf. A luta do povo etc. opprobrium n., pl. opprobria or opprobriums [L. infamy, disgrace, shame.] Contempt. Distaste. a) In academic circles opprobrium is attached to dogmatism. b) The conviction of the principal for raping one of his female ...
Gabriel Adeleye, Kofi Acquah-Dadzie, Thomas J. Sienkewicz, 1999
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Patrologiae Cursus Completus: Series Latina: Sive, ...
Ablatum est igitur opprobrium sanctorum martyrum ct coufessorum testimonia lua quuircntintm Sic superato iniisiu li bili colia Philisthæo ineireumciso jl fleg. xan qui exprobraverat agminibns bei viventis. vieto. inquamy baculo pastorali sanctae ...
Jacques-Paul Migne, 1855
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Opprobrium in Duluth
The first of the Centurion Spur detective series.
Kenneth R. Bryan, 2010
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Concordantiae Sacrorum Bibliorum Hebraicorum, in quibus ...
3 30 Audifii opprobrium eorû 3 61 А1р1сс, öc vide opprobrium поташ. 5 1 Ezn-b. In dcfcrtum, У ö: in opprobrium in gcnnbus, 5 14 ' Opprobrium , 8c conuicium cafiigatio , ‚5 1 5 Тетрогс “ probri ñliarum ' Aram, 1 6 5 7 Ad iilios Наташа, ...
‎1621
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Augustine Confessions: Augustine Confessions: Volume 3: ...
crucis opprobrium: Gal. 5: 11, 'scandalum crucis'; on the liturgical function, cf. on 1. 11. m 'signabar iam signo crucis'. Cf. civ. 10. 28, 'contemnis enim eum [ Christum] propter corpus ex femina acceptum et propter crucis opprobrium'; the same ...
James J. O'Donnell, 2012
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English synonymes: Explained in alphabetical order
OPPROBRIUM, a Latin word, compoundof up or ob and probrum, signifies the highest degree of reproach or stain. The idea of discredit or disgrace in the highest possible degree is common to all these terms: but infamy is that which attaches ...
George Crabb, J. H. Hedley, 1839
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English Synonyms Explained, in Alphabetical Order: With ...
INFAM Y, IGNOMINY, OPPROBRIUM. INFAMY is the opposite to good fame ,- it consists in an evil report. IGNOMINY, from nomen a name, signifies an ill name, a stainedynnme. OPPROBRIUM, a Latin word, compounded of op or 06 and ...
George Crabb, 1818
8
Anonymous Source: At War Against the Media : a True Story
A: I think that were my identity revealed because I was the messenger of ill tidings , that the public, my employer, the press, the world at large, would heap opprobrium on my head. Q:That was your testimony? A: Yes, sir. Q: And the word that ...
Dan Cohen, 2005
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Punishment and Freedom
These offences, they say, usually carry light penalties and incur little, ifany, social opprobrium; therefore, the high level ofblameworthiness represented by subjective fault is not required to deserve the comparatively slight consequences of a ...
Alan Brudner, 2009
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The Century dictionary and cyclopedia: a work of universal ...
Reproachful; expressive of opprobrium or disgrace ; contumelious ; abusive; scurrilous: as, an opprobrious epithet. The man that is accustomed to opprobrious words will never be reformed all the days of his life. Ecclus. xxiit. 16. 2f. El-reputed ...
William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, 1906

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OPPROBRIUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term opprobrium is used in the context of the following news items.
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Destruktor Streaming Full New "Opprobrium" Album
Today the black/death warmongers from Destruktor stream the entirety of their second album, "Opprobrium" (out now via Hells Headbangers). «Metal Underground, Jul 15»
2
The US Republican race: Transfixed by Trump
... him near universal opprobrium from his rivals, some of whom said the comments should disqualify him from becoming commander in chief. «Deutsche Welle, Jul 15»
3
Fifa corruption: Sponsors turn on Sepp Blatter for 'wholly inadequate …
... Vladimir Putin, and, attracting rather less international opprobrium, Roy Hodgson, Fifa's response to the latest crisis was described as “wholly ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
4
In Politics, It's All About Timing
The Occupy Wall Street movement unleashed a cavalcade of opprobrium toward the financial elites on the left. Hillary is viewed with suspicion ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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Alcohol should be seen as a drug, not a reward, THE MIND …
I can't find it in myself to heap opprobrium on someone who was a stressed new mother, only a child herself. But what she did was clearly ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Don't be so rude! 7 modern etiquette rules to live by
... that isn't fully committed to moving forward an inch for every inch that opens up will earn the equal opprobrium of the crowd queuing behind.”. «BT.com, Jul 15»
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Thai general among 72 indicted over human trafficking
It is unclear if the US will reference the episode in the study, which comes as Thailand's ruling junta faces mounting international opprobrium ... «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»
8
The cry for tax reforms
Imagine a place where honest taxpayers are considered an object of opprobrium — a naive minority that lets itself be 'conned' by the ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
9
Godofredo who?
... foundations that bear his name, he has not received the kind of keen attention, scrutiny and opprobrium that was heaped on Napoles. «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
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Raje, Sushma, Smriti and LaMo: Cong has ammo against Modi govt
... he will have to find a way to de-link Raje with Swaraj, whose offence and seniority perhaps warrant opprobrium but not a resignation. «The Indian Panorama, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Opprobrium [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/opprobrium>. May 2024 ».
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