obloquy
/ˈɒbləkwɪ/noun
mass noun
1- strong public criticism or verbal abuse公开的指责; 当众辱骂:
he endured years of contempt and obloquy.
他忍受了多年的鄙视和辱骂。
1.1
- disgrace, especially that brought about by public abuse(尤指公开辱骂带来的)丢脸; 耻辱; 丑名:
conduct to which no more obloquy could reasonably attach.
不会再遭受公开指责的行为。
词源
late Middle English: from late Latin obloquium 'contradiction', from Latin obloqui, from ob- 'against' + loqui 'speak'.