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Opprobrium vs Disparagement - What's the difference?

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Opprobrium is a related term of disparagement.


As nouns the difference between opprobrium and disparagement

is that opprobrium is disgrace arising from exceedingly shameful conduct; ignominy while disparagement is the act of disparaging, of belittling.

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

    disparagement

    English

    (wikipedia disparagement)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of disparaging, of belittling.
    • His disparagement of his opponent failed to dissuade voters.

    Related terms

    * disparage

    See also

    * belittlement * denigration