opprobrium.

1. Severe blame, contempt, or disapproval directed at someone or something.

2. A state of public disgrace or discredit associated with strongly disapproved conduct.

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Words that belong together

• public opprobrium
• attract opprobrium

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The informer attracted public opprobrium.

She accepted the risk of opprobrium rather than abandon the witness.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.