/əˈproʊbriəm/

noun

1 disgrace. 2 infamy. 3 reproach mingled with contempt. 4 abusive language.

The church went ahead with the plan to ordain female pastors despite public opprobrium.


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“Opprobrium.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/opprobrium. Accessed 9 May 2025.

The Effin’ Word, s.v. “opprobrium”, accessed May 9, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/opprobrium.

The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Opprobrium. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved May 9, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/opprobrium


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