opprobrium: Meaning and Definition of

op•pro•bri•um

Pronunciation: (u-prō'brē-um), [key]
— n.
  1. the disgrace or the reproach incurred by conduct considered outrageously shameful; infamy.
  2. a cause or object of such disgrace or reproach.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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