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Fulmination vs Opprobrium - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between fulmination and opprobrium

is that fulmination is the act of fulminating or exploding; detonation while opprobrium is disgrace arising from exceedingly shameful conduct; ignominy.

fulmination

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of fulminating or exploding; detonation.
  • The act of thundering forth threats or censures, as with authority.
  • *1919 , H. L. Mencken, The American Language ,
  • *:It is curious, reading the fulminations of American purists of the last generation, to note how many of the Americanisms they denounced have not only got into perfectly good usage at home but even broken down all guards across the ocean.
  • That which is fulminated or thundered forth; vehement menace or censure.

    • Related terms

    * fulminate * fulminator * fulminating compound * fulminic acid

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    opprobrium

    English

    Noun

  • Disgrace arising from exceedingly shameful conduct; ignominy.
  • Scornful reproach or contempt
    • Don't give him a term of opprobrium .
  • A cause of shame or disgrace.

    • Quotations

    * (English Citations of "opprobrium")

    Synonyms

    * (scornful reproach) blame, castigation, censure, defamation, derision, invective, libel, reproach, revilement, scolding, signifying, tirade, upbraiding, vilification, vituperation * (cause of shame or disgrace) curse