opprobre

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French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin opprobrium (reproach).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔ.pʁɔbʁ/
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Noun

opprobre m (plural opprobres)

  1. opprobrium, infamy
    Synonyms: déshonneur, infamie
    jeter l’opprobre sur quelque chose(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    • 2021 April 9, Benoît Floc'h, quoting Emmanuel Macron, “Pour éviter le couperet, l’ENA a tenté de se moderniser”, in Le Monde:
      Et, jeudi, le chef de l’Etat a tenu à préciser qu’« il ne s’agit ici en aucun cas de céder aux facilités du temps présent, de jeter l’opprobre sur cette école ».
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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