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as in scandal
a cause of shame
saw no reason why "secretary" should suddenly become a term of opprobrium among the politically correct
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as in disgrace
the state of having lost the esteem of others
the opprobrium that was long attached to the convicted embezzler's name
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Recent Examples of opprobrium
The filmmaker rarely does press but his speech on Oscar night garnered plenty of column inches and drew opprobrium from more than 1,000 Jewish show business professionals who signed a letter denouncing it.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2025
The reaction from some prominent Trump supporters on social media to the document release, particularly the lack of new information, was swift and damning, with lots of criticism for the right-wing influencers involved — but much of the opprobrium reserved for Bondi.
—Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
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.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Indeed, Hezbollah’s overt ties to Iran have drawn opprobrium from Lebanon’s other religious sects.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2025
The reaction from some prominent Trump supporters on social media to the document release, particularly the lack of new information, was swift and damning, with lots of criticism for the right-wing influencers involved — but much of the opprobrium reserved for Bondi.
—Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
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.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Indeed, Hezbollah’s overt ties to Iran have drawn opprobrium from Lebanon’s other religious sects.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opprobrium
Noun
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Burke’s career was plagued by scandal, including a dozen internal complaints on his official file.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
28 Mar. 2025
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Using the couple's wedding to distract from a political scandal, Barbara's parents decide to visit Val's dads, who must pretend to be straight, resulting in Albert masquerading as a middle-aged woman.—
Stacy Lambe,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There was no disgrace in getting blown out in the second half by the Cavaliers.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2025
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Making such statements in a U.N. capacity is a disgrace and goes against everything the United Nations stand for.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Moreover, the term body count itself carries a strong undercurrent of shame, particularly toward women.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Doing nothing is no longer an option for schools, teen says Around the country, as cases like Mani's continue to pop up, experts expect that shame prevents most victims from coming forward to flag abuses, suspecting that the problem is much more widespread than media reports suggest.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Violations would be enforceable under New York’s criminal contempt laws, ensuring accountability.—
Eric Gonzalez,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2025
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But the contempt seems to be even louder behind closed doors.—
Jeanna Smialek,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2025
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Pashinyan had led the movement to oust Moscow’s influence in Armenia; he was now saddled with the odium of losing Karabakh on his watch.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes,
9 Oct. 2024
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By making such statements with actual malice to the public and also through social media, each of the defendants knew or should have known that their comments would be widely disseminated, exposing Judge Moore to disgrace, ridicule, odium and contempt resulting in compensatory and punitive damages.—
Paul Gattis | [email protected],
al,
29 Nov. 2022
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“Opprobrium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opprobrium. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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