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opprobrium
[ uh-proh-bree-uhm ]
noun
- the disgrace or the reproach incurred by conduct considered outrageously shameful; infamy.
- a cause or object of such disgrace or reproach.
opprobrium
/ əˈ±è°ùəʊ²ú°ùɪə³¾ /
noun
- the state of being abused or scornfully criticized
- reproach or censure
- a cause of disgrace or ignominy
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of opprobrium1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of opprobrium1
Example Sentences
Reports of sectarian-fueled massacres prompted international opprobrium from a raft of regional and Western governments, along with the United Nations and a number of human rights groups.
So when European leaders were tapping out various levels of social media opprobrium on Friday evening after President Zelensky's bumpy meeting in Washington, Downing Street were not.
But it also drew opprobrium, with detractors taking aim at the movie’s depiction of torture and questioning its veracity.
Shortly after its creation in 2012, the M23 rapidly gained territory and seized Goma – acts that were met with international opprobrium and accusations of war crimes and human rights violations.
The moves sparked a wave of opprobrium from Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, which accused Israel of attacking Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
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