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opprobrium (uh PROH bree uhm) (s) (noun), opprobriums (pl)
1. A scornful, contemptible, or severe criticism of a person or something: The city council is going ahead with its plan to raise taxes despite the people's opprobrium that condemns such action.
2. Shame or disgrace which stems from disreputable behavior: The actor's opprobrium with young women terminated his career as a performer.
3. Etymology: from Latin approbare, "to reproach, to condemn"; from probrum, "disgrace"; literally "something brought before another person".
A dishonor resulting from a shameful behavior.
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A disgrace which comes from some shameful action.
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The loss of other people's respect as a result of bad conduct or behavior .
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