🔤 Opprobrium (Noun)

IPA: //əˈproʊbriəm//

✨ Use opprobrium for the heavy weight of public disapproval that follows a major wrongdoing.

🧠 Meaning

Public disgrace, shame, or harsh criticism, often due to disgraceful conduct.

✍️ Example Sentences

🔹 The scandal brought widespread opprobrium to the once-respected leader.

🔹 Artists who challenge social norms often face opprobrium before gaining recognition.

📜 Word Origin

From Latin opprobrum (“disgrace, reproach”), from ob- (“against”) + probrum (“disgraceful act”).

💡 Did You Know?

Opprobrium often refers to intense public shaming that sticks to someone’s reputation.

🏷️ Related Words

#disgrace #shame #condemnation #censure #dishonor #stigma

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