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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
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
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
World opprobrium rose against Israel.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2024
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2025
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
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
World opprobrium rose against Israel.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opprobrium
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The flamboyant Powell, a famed political figure in the city first elected to the House in 1944, was ill and haunted by scandal at the time.—
Deepti Hajela,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
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Still, after being embroiled in the scandal, Rangel was reelected and went on to serve two more terms in Congress -- and was still widely respected.—
Sarah Beth Hensley,
ABC News,
26 May 2025
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Kim Soo-hyun is now weathering his own public disgrace.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
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Alfie’s liberation doesn’t go well for him, but his public disgrace can’t undo the goodwill he’s established through his championing of art.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2025
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That means having the courage to say what needs to be said—without blame, without shame and always with the intention to help.—
Jaide Massin,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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But when the nights are long and your world has shattered, just having something to talk to without shame or fear, can be the difference between falling apart and holding on.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 June 2025
Noun
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No one is more familiar than Walker with state government’s contempt for constitutional rights.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2025
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Epic then argued in court that Apple wasn’t complying with the order, and a judge ruled in Epic’s favor in April, holding Apple in civil contempt.—
John Yoon,
New York Times,
21 May 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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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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“Opprobrium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opprobrium. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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