obloquy

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Abusive language. countable,uncountable
    — 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.
  2. Disgrace. countable,uncountable
    — 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!
  3. A false accusation; malevolent rumors. archaic,countable,uncountable
    — 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.

词形变化

obloquies plural obloquie alternative,obsolete

词汇关系

相关词
oblocutor obloquious

词源

From Late Latin obloquium (“contradiction”), from Latin obloquor (“speak against, contradict”).
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