obloquy
obloquy · obloquies
злословие, поношение, бесчестье, позор
Schmähung, Schmach
Abusive languageAbusive language.
/ˈɒbləˌkwi/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)Abusive language.
Schmähung, Schmach
злосло́виеzloslóvije, поноше́ниеponošénije
(countable, uncountable)Disgrace.
бесче́стьеbesčéstʹje, позо́рpozór
state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
(archaic, countable, uncountable)A false accusation; malevolent rumors.
a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 2
abusive language:
resultant disgrace:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
abusive language:
Origin
From Middle English obloqui, obloquie, obloquy, from Middle French obloquie and its etymonFrom Middle English obloqui, obloquie, obloquy, from Middle French obloquie and its etymon Late Latin obloquium (“contradiction”), from Latin obloquor (“speak against, contradict”). By surface analysis, ob- + -loquy.
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Forms
plural: obloquiesSynonyms
17 synonymsabuseB2insultB2disparagementC2defamationopprobriumcalumnylibelaspersioncalumniousnesscharacter assassinationdetractionslandertraducementvilification
Close in meaning
- state of disgrace resulting from public abuse:opprobrium
- a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions:defamationcalumnycalumniationtraducementhatchet job
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable