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opprobrium | pejorative |

As a noun opprobrium

is disgrace arising from exceedingly shameful conduct; ignominy.

As an adjective pejorative is

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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

    pejorative

    English

    (wikipedia pejorative)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Disparaging, belittling or derogatory.

    • Synonyms

    * derogatory * dyslogistic

    Antonyms

    * approbative * eulogistic * meliorative

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A disparaging, belittling, or derogatory word or expression.

    • Synonyms

    * dyslogism * dysphemism

    Antonyms

    * eulogism

    See also

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