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Obloquy
//ˈɒbləˌkwi// noun
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Noun
- 1 Abusive language. countable, uncountable
"It is surprising, therefore, that this philosophy, which, in almost every instance, must be harmless and innocent, should be the subject of so much groundless reproach and obloquy."
- 2 a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions wordnet
- 3 Disgrace. countable, uncountable
"Her death I could have born, but the death of her honour has added obloquy and shame to that sorrow which bends my grey hairs to the dust!"
- 4 state of disgrace resulting from public abuse wordnet
- 5 A false accusation; malevolent rumors. archaic, countable, uncountable
"It is as cruel as the grave to any man, when he knows his own rectitude of conduct, to have his hard services not only debased and underrated. But the Revolutionary soldiers are not the only people that endure obloquy."
Etymology
From Late Latin obloquium (“contradiction”), from Latin obloquor (“speak against, contradict”).
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