opprobria

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UK/əˈpɹəʊ.bɹɪ.ə/US/əˈpɹoʊ.bɹi.ə/

A form of opprobrium — A cause, object, or situation of disgrace or shame.

OriginLatin opprobria →
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of opprobrium

Origin

  1. Latinopprobria
  2. Englishopprobria

Learned borrowing from Latin opprobria.

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APA

opprobria. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opprobria

MLA

“opprobria.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opprobria. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “opprobria,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opprobria.

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