obloquy

nouncalumny

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noun calumny

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Word Origin & History

mid-15c., "evil speaking," from Late Latin obloquium "speaking against, contradiction," from Latin obloqui "to speak against, contradict," from ob "against" (see ob-) + loqui "to speak," from PIE *tolk(w)- "to speak" (see locution). Related: Obloquious.

Example Sentences for obloquy

"Much they care for all the ridicule and all the obloquy you can throw on them," replied the reader.

Of the obloquy he has brought upon his own country I do not speak.

Our prisoner, as an added mark of obloquy, was to be crucified between them.

He thought no more of him, and we were set up as a mark of every kind of obloquy.

Why, then, has her memory been covered through centuries with scorn and obloquy?

I cared not for obloquy or shame, since he believed me true.

The Army, on Kwannon, was rather more used to obloquy than praise.

He shrugged his shoulders as if the obloquy were a tangible load that could be shifted.

Abuse and obloquy were heaped upon the Ministers from every quarter.

A storm of obloquy and persecution was raised against Garrison.

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abuse

aspersion

backbiting

billingsgate

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aspersion

backbiting

billingsgate

blame

calumniation

Synonyms for obloquy

abuse