obloquy

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Abusive language.

   • It is surprising, therefore, that this philosophy, which, in almost every instance, must be harmless and innocent, should be the subject of so much groundless reproach and obloquy.
   • The Territory suffered in consequence, and once more a storm of obloquy was cast upon her.
2. 2

   Disgrace.

   • Her death I could have born, but the death of her honour has added obloquy and shame to that sorrow which bends my grey hairs to the dust!
   • His name undoubtedly stands very high in the present age, and will in all probability go down to posterity with more or less of renown or obloquy.
   • It was comparatively easy for him to accept himself as the son of a terribly light Frenchwoman; there seemed a deeper obloquy even than that in his having for his other parent a nobleman altogether wanting in nobleness.
3. 3

   A false accusation

   A false accusation; malevolent rumors.

   • It is as cruel as the grave to any man, when he knows his own rectitude of conduct, to have his hard services not only debased and underrated. But the Revolutionary soldiers are not the only people that endure obloquy.
   • "But, sir," said Mr. Brande—who, being a traveller himself, considered that their injuries were personal ones—"look at the long years of obloquy and wrong, of taunts and doubts, which embittered Bruce's return home."

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