Opprobrium
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What is Opprobrium?
noun
Harsh criticism or public disgrace arising from shameful conduct.
Pronunciation
Why This Word?
Elegida para distinguir crítica legítima de linchamiento.
Examples of Use
Here's how this word appears in everyday language:
Cayó sobre el ministro un opprobrium implacable.
El plagio trajo opprobrium académico.
Intentaron separar crítica de puro opprobrium.
Word Origins
Latin opprobrum “deshonra, vituperio”
Relacionado con “opprobrious” (adjetivo).
First appearance in English: mid-17th century
Word Family
Related forms of this word:
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Adjective:
Un insulto opprobrious estalló en redes.
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Noun:
Cayó en disrepute por fraude.
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Noun:
Recibió censure formal del gremio.
Around the World
How this word appears in other languages:
- Spanish: oprobio / denuesto
- French: opprobre
- German: Schmach / öffentlicher Tadel
- Italian: obbrobrio
- Portuguese: opróbrio
If you Already Know This Word
If you've mastered this word, try these more advanced alternatives:
Vituperation
Lenguaje abusivo; opprobrium es estado social.
Censure
Reprensión oficial; opprobrium es público y moral.
Infamy
Fama deshonrosa más perdurable.
Fun Facts
- “Opprobrious epithets” es una locución fija en oratoria.
- Antiguamente implicaba vergüenza pública ritual.
Cultural Usage
- Escándalos financieros dejaron opprobrium duradero.
- El opprobrium social modula normas de conducta.
Common Mistakes
No es “opium” ni “opprobation” (aprobación: falso amigo).
Micro Story
La empresa afrontó el opprobrium tras el derrame.