opprobre

[US]/əˈprəʊbrɪ/
[UK]/əˈproʊbri/

Translation

n.harsh criticism or censure; the public shame arising from it

Example Sentences

he faced considerable opprobrium for his controversial remarks.

the politician endured public opprobrium after the scandal emerged.

she chose to resign rather than endure further opprobrium.

the company attracted widespread opprobrium for its environmental practices.

his actions drew opprobrium from colleagues and media alike.

the scandal cast opprobrium upon the entire organization.

they incurred opprobrium for their unethical behavior.

social opprobrium can be more damaging than legal penalties.

the athlete bore the opprobrium of cheating allegations.

historical figures sometimes face posthumous opprobrium.

the film director received opprobrium for his divisive comments.

minority groups often face unjust opprobrium in society.

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