Definition of obloquy Obloquy
ob•lo•quy
We found 9 definitions of obloquy from 6 different sources.
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What does obloquy mean?
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NounPlural: obloquies |
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| obloquy - state of disgrace resulting from public abuse | ||
| opprobrium | ||
| obloquy - a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions | ||
| defamation, calumny, calumniation, traducement, hatchet job | ||
| derogation, disparagement, depreciation (law) the partial taking away of the effectiveness of a law; a partial repeal or abolition of a law; "any derogation of the common law is to be strictly construed" | ||
| character assassination, assassination, blackwash an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation | ||
| malignment, vilification, smear a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope | ||
| libel the written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defamation) and any relief he seeks | ||
| slander words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another | ||
| name calling, names verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument; "sticks and stones may break my bones but names can never hurt me" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- obloquy (Noun)
Abusive language. - obloquy (Noun)
Disgrace suffered from abusive language.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- obloquy (n.)
Censorious speech; defamatory language; language that casts contempt on men or their actions; blame; reprehension. - obloquy (n.)
Cause of reproach; disgrace.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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obloquy
A false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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obloquy
ob′lo-kwi, n. reproachful language: censure: calumny: disgrace. [L. obloquium—ob, against, loqui, to speak.]
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🔤- obloquy, noun, singular of obloquies.
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