obloquy

Meanings

Plural: obloquies

Noun

state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
Abusive language.
Disgrace.
A false accusation; malevolent rumors.

Origin / Etymology

From Late Latin obloquium (“contradiction”), from Latin obloquor (“speak against, contradict”).

Synonyms

abuse, calumniation, calumny, defamation, hatchet job, insult, opprobrium, traducement

Scrabble Score: 21

obloquy is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
obloquy is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
obloquy is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

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