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opprobrium (noun):
1: something that brings disgrace
2a: public disgrace or ill fame that follows from conduct considered grossly wrong or vicious
b: contempt, reproach
Source : Merriam -Webster
Etymology :Opprobrium is quite formal and has few close relations in English. It comes from the Latin verb opprobrere, which means “to reproach.” That verb, in turn, comes from the noun probrum, meaning “a disgraceful act” or “reproach.” The adjective form of opprobrium is opprobrious, which in English means “deserving of scorn” or “expressing contempt.” One might commit an “opprobrious crime” or be berated with “opprobrious language,” for example.
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