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Word: Opprobrium
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from Latin, literally ‘infamy’, from opprobrum, from ob- ‘against’ + probrum ‘disgraceful act’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈprəʊbrɪəm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
harsh criticism or censure
Short Definition:harsh criticism or censure
Examples:- the critical opprobrium generated by his films
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