noun
- harsh criticism or censure; public disgrace or ill fame that follows from conduct considered grossly wrong or vicious
Usage: formal
Examples
- The scandal brought opprobrium upon the entire organization.
- He faced public opprobrium after his unethical business practices were exposed.
- The politician tried to avoid the opprobrium that would follow such a controversial decision.
- Years of opprobrium finally led to his resignation from the board.
- The company’s environmental violations earned widespread opprobrium from activists.
- She bore the opprobrium with dignity, knowing she had acted according to her principles.