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Turpitude vs Opprobrium - What's the difference?

turpitude | opprobrium |

As nouns the difference between turpitude and opprobrium

is that turpitude is inherent baseness, depravity or wickedness; corruptness and evilness while opprobrium is disgrace arising from exceedingly shameful conduct; ignominy.

turpitude

English

Noun

  • Inherent baseness, depravity or wickedness; corruptness and evilness.
  • *
  • An act evident of such a depravity.

    • Related terms

    * turpid * turpidly * turpitudinous

    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