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Definition of opprobrium noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

opprobrium

noun
opprobrium pronunciation English əˈprəʊbriəm opprobrium pronunciation American əˈproʊbriəm
[uncountable] (formal)
 
severe criticism of a person, country, etc. by a large group of people
The bombing has attracted international opprobrium.The government did not deserve the opprobrium heaped on it by the national press.opprobrious
opprobrious pronunciation English əˈprəʊbriəs opprobrious pronunciation American əˈproʊbriəs
adjectivean opprobrious remark