obloquy C2+ Topic:People & Society US /ˈɑbləkwi/ UK /ˈɒbləkwi/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 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... censureabusevilificationcalumnydefamationopprobriumdisgrace ↔ Opposites praisecommendationacclaimhonor Word family Derived forms obloquial Related forms eloquentloquaciouscolloquy Etymology AI details 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 View etymology graph -> Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown