Opprobrium vs Scorn - What's the difference?
opprobrium | scorn | Related terms |
Disgrace arising from exceedingly shameful conduct; ignominy.
Scornful reproach or contempt
A cause of shame or disgrace.
To feel or display contempt or disdain for something or somebody; to despise.
* C. J. Smith
To scoff, express contempt.
To reject, turn down
To refuse to do something, as beneath oneself.
(uncountable) Contempt or disdain.
(countable) A display of disdain; a slight.
* Dryden
(countable) An object of disdain, contempt, or derision.
* Bible, Psalms xliv. 13
Opprobrium is a related term of scorn.
As nouns the difference between opprobrium and scorn
is that opprobrium is disgrace arising from exceedingly shameful conduct; ignominy while scorn is (uncountable) contempt or disdain.As a verb scorn is
to feel or display contempt or disdain for something or somebody; to despise.opprobrium
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Noun
- Don't give him a term of opprobrium .
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) cursescorn
English
Verb
(en verb)- We scorn what is in itself contemptible or disgraceful.
- He scorned her romantic advances.
- She scorned to show weakness.
Synonyms
* See alsoNoun
- Every sullen frown and bitter scorn / But fanned the fuel that too fast did burn.
- Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.