obloquy
🇺🇸
/ˈɑːbləkwi/
🇬🇧
/ˈɒbləkwi/
noun
R
When people say bad things about someone publicly.
The politician faced obloquy after the scandal was revealed in the news.
R
When someone loses their good name and respect because of their actions.
After the scandal, the company's reputation suffered obloquy.
translation
When people say bad things about someone publicly.; When someone loses their good name and respect because of their actions.
Word Forms
Plural
obloquys