Obloquy

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms

English

Etymology

From Late Latin obloquium, from Latin obloquī

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɒbləˌkwi/ or /ˈɔːbləˌkwi/ (plural /ˈɒbləˌkwiːz/ or /ˈɔːbləˌkwiːz/)

Noun

obloquy (plural obloquies)

1. Abusive language
2. Disgrace suffered from abusive language
3. He who denies or disputes

Synonyms

(abusive language)

• insult
• defamation

(disgrace)

• opprobrium

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