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Obloquy

Obloquy Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Obloquy? [n] a malicious attack [n] state of disgrace resulting from public abuse Synonyms \| Synonyms for Obloquy: calumny \| defamation \| hatchet job \| opprobrium \| traducement Related Terms \| Find terms related to Obloquy: abuse \| adverse criticism \| animadversion \| aspersion \| bad notices \| bad press \| billingsgate \| calumny \| captiousness \| carping \| cavil \| caviling \| censoriousness \| contumely \| criticism \| degradation \| demotion \| depluming \| discredit \| disesteem \| dishonor \| displuming \| disrepute \| exception \| faultfinding \| flak \| hairsplitting \| hit \| home thrust \| hostile criticism \| hypercriticalness \| hypercriticism \| ignobility \| ignominiousness \| ignominy \| imputation \| infamousness \| infamy \| ingloriousness \| invective \| knock \| loss of honor \| nagging \| niggle \| niggling \| nit \| nit-picking \| odium \| opprobrium \| overcriticalness \| pestering \| pettifogging \| priggishness \| quibble \| quibbling \| rap \| reflection \| reproachfulness \| revilement \| scurrility \| shame \| slam \| slur \| stricture \| swipe \| taking exception \| trichoschistism \| vilification \| vituperation See Also \| assassination \| character assassination \| depreciation \| derogation \| disgrace \| disparagement \| epithet \| ignominy \| libel \| malignment \| name \| name calling \| names \| shame \| slander \| smear \| vilification Obloquy In Webster's Dictionary \Ob"loquy\ ([o^]b"l[-o]kw[y^]), n. [L. obloquium, fr. obloqui. See {Oblocutor}.] 1. Censorious speech; defamatory language; language that casts contempt on men or their actions; blame; reprehension. Shall names that made your city the glory of the earth be mentioned with obloquy and detraction? --Addison. 2. Cause of reproach; disgrace. [Obs.] --Shak. Syn: Reproach; odium; censure; contumely; gainsaying; reviling; calumny; slander; detraction.

Obloquy Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Obloquy?

[n] a malicious attack
[n] state of disgrace resulting from public abuse

Obloquy In Webster's Dictionary

\Ob"lo*quy\ ([o^]b"l[-o]*kw[y^]), n. [L. obloquium, fr.
obloqui. See {Oblocutor}.]
1. Censorious speech; defamatory language; language that
   casts contempt on men or their actions; blame;
   reprehension.

         Shall names that made your city the glory of the
         earth be mentioned with obloquy and detraction?
                                               --Addison.

2. Cause of reproach; disgrace. [Obs.] --Shak.

Syn: Reproach; odium; censure; contumely; gainsaying;
     reviling; calumny; slander; detraction.

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