obloquy

C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives

US /ˈɑbləkwi/ UK /ˈɒbləkwi/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
strong public criticism or verbal abuse; disgrace from such censure

The disgraced minister endured years of obloquy after the scandal broke.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · strong public criticism or... censure abusevilificationcalumnydefamationopprobrium disgrace

Opposites

praise commendation acclaim honor

Word family

Derived forms obloquial

Related forms eloquent loquacious colloquy

Etymology

From Late Latin obloquium ('contradiction, speaking against'), from Latin obloqui ('to speak against'), from ob- ('against') plus loqui ('to speak').

obloquium Late Latin loqui Latin

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Topics

Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary

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# obloquy

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈɑbləkwi/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈɒbləkwi/

## Meanings
1. strong public criticism or verbal abuse; disgrace from such censure

## Examples
- The disgraced minister endured years of obloquy after the scandal broke.

## Synonyms
- censure
- abuse
- vilification
- calumny
- defamation
- opprobrium
- disgrace

## Antonyms
- praise
- commendation
- acclaim
- honor

## Derived Forms
- obloquial

## Related Forms
- eloquent
- loquacious
- colloquy

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: obloquium
- Root: loqui

## Etymology
From Late Latin obloquium ('contradiction, speaking against'), from Latin obloqui ('to speak against'), from ob- ('against') plus loqui ('to speak').

## AI Etymology
Obloquy is from Late Latin obloquium ('contradiction, speaking against'), from Latin obloqui ('to speak against'), from ob- ('against') plus loqui ('to speak'). Important recorded forms include obloquium (Late Latin) and loqui (Latin). The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers strong public criticism or verbal abuse; disgrace from such censure. The wider family includes derived forms such as obloquial and related words such as eloquent, loquacious, and colloquy.

## Topics
- Word Formation & Derivatives
- General Vocabulary

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