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All obloquy synonyms

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noun obloquy

  • censure — If you censure someone for something that they have done, you tell them that you strongly disapprove of it.
  • criticism — the analysis or evaluation of a work of art, literature, etc
  • defamation — Defamation is the damaging of someone's good reputation by saying something bad and untrue about them.
  • blame — If you blame a person or thing for something bad, you believe or say that they are responsible for it or that they caused it.
  • opprobrium — the disgrace or the reproach incurred by conduct considered outrageously shameful; infamy.
  • attack — To attack a person or place means to try to hurt or damage them using physical violence.
  • character assassination — A character assassination is a deliberate attempt to destroy someone's reputation, especially by criticizing them in an unfair and dishonest way when they are not present.
  • calumny — Calumny or a calumny is an untrue statement made about someone in order to reduce other people's respect and admiration for them.
  • abuse — Abuse of someone is cruel and violent treatment of them.
  • animadversion — criticism or censure
  • aspersion — a disparaging or malicious remark; slanderous accusation (esp in the phrase cast aspersions (on))
  • disgrace — the loss of respect, honor, or esteem; ignominy; shame: the disgrace of criminals.
  • humiliation — an act or instance of humiliating or being humiliated.
  • ignominy — disgrace; dishonor; public contempt.
  • insult — to treat or speak to insolently or with contemptuous rudeness; affront.
  • invective — vehement or violent denunciation, censure, or reproach.
  • reproach — to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame; censure.
  • slander — defamation; calumny: rumors full of slander.
  • vituperation — verbal abuse or castigation; violent denunciation or condemnation.
  • shame — the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another: She was overcome with shame.
  • infamy — extremely bad reputation, public reproach, or strong condemnation as the result of a shameful, criminal, or outrageous act: a time that will live in infamy.
  • disfavour — unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.
  • disfavor — unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.
  • dishonour — lack or loss of honor; disgraceful or dishonest character or conduct.
  • dishonor — lack or loss of honor; disgraceful or dishonest character or conduct.
  • odium — intense hatred or dislike, especially toward a person or thing regarded as contemptible, despicable, or repugnant.
  • disrepute — bad repute; low regard; disfavor (usually preceded by in or into): Some literary theories have fallen into disrepute.
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