opprobrium — harsh criticism or censure; public disgrace arising from shameful conduct
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: harsh criticism or censure; public disgrace arising from shameful conduct
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈproʊbriəm/
Korean meaning: 혹독한 비난, 비방; 수치스러운 행동으로 인한 공개적 불명예
Korean pronunciation: 어**프로**브리엄
Example Sentences
- The chef's restaurant faced opprobrium after serving expired ingredients to celebrities.
- His academic dishonesty brought opprobrium upon the entire research team.
- The company tried to avoid opprobrium by quietly recalling the defective products.
opprobrium
NOUN//əˈproʊbriəm//
harsh criticism or censure; public disgrace arising from shameful conduct
Executive faces opprobrium from angry board members after scandal
OP's probe brings public shame and blame!
Facing opprobrium in an empty auditorium.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'opprobrium,' derived from the prefix 'ob-' (against) combined with 'probrum' (disgrace or shame). The Latin root is related to 'probare' (to approve), so the word literally means 'disapproval' or 'disgrace.'
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📝Examples
“The chef's restaurant faced opprobrium after serving expired ingredients to celebrities.”
“His academic dishonesty brought opprobrium upon the entire research team.”
“The company tried to avoid opprobrium by quietly recalling the defective products.”
“The influencer couldn't escape the opprobrium after posting culturally insensitive content.”
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