obloquy
obloquy
[ˈɒbləkwi]
noun
[ˈɒbləkwi]
noun
- [mass noun]strong public criticism or verbal abuse
公开的指责；当众辱骂
he endured years of contempt and obloquy.
他忍受了多年的鄙视和辱骂。
■disgrace, especially that brought about by public abuse
（尤指公开辱骂带来的）丢脸；耻辱；丑名
conduct to which no more obloquy could reasonably attach.
不会再遭受公开指责的行为。
- late Middle English: from late Latin obloquium 'contradiction', from Latin obloqui, from ob- 'against' + loqui 'speak'
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