Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The character of being opprobrious; scurrility; opprobrium.
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- noun The state or condition of being
opprobrious .
Etymologies
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opprobrious + -ness
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Examples
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In certain circumstances, the epithet "fool" may hold all the opprobriousness of contumely: "thief" and "drunkard" and others of a fouler nature may be thus malicious for a better reason.
Explanation of Catholic Morals A Concise, Reasoned, and Popular Exposition of Catholic Morals
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