obloquy [ˈɒbləkwi] n.
1.) Abusively detractive language or utterance; calumny.
2.) The condition of disgrace suffered as a result of abuse or vilification; ill repute (American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language).
Etymology: Middle English obloqui, from Late Latin obloquium, abusive contradiction, from Latin obloqui, to interrupt : ob-, against ; see ob- + loqui, to speak.
"Hawthorne takes the license of a sympathetic biographer in speaking of his hero's having incurred obloquy by his conservative attitude on the question of Slavery. The only class in the American world that suffered in the smallest degree, at this time, from social persecution, was the little band of Northern Abolitionists, who were as unfashionable as they were indiscreet—which is saying much." (Hawthorne, Henry James, 1879).
16 comments:
There's a lot of obloquy going on these days
So this is verbal abuse, not physical?
I agree with thenitefalls. Nice word though. Not common enough I feel.
Time to begin slipping this word into my writing.
Sadly most obloquy doesn't have to be based on fact
What a mouthful of a word. Thanks, E! =D
I like how they use a word I dont know calumny to define it.
this botticelli painting is beautiful
Its actually not that far away from the german language if you ask me.
I need to create obloquy for a character of mine... shouldn't be difficult if I set him in a political environment. Too bad he's only 13.
Nice information, learn something new every day
I'l try and use this word in my daily vocab I like this word
oblolololoquy
that is an ugly looking word.
i've heard a lot of obloguy lately. and spell check doesn't even allow this word.
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