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dishonour vs opprobrium

opprobrium vs dishonour

dishonour and opprobrium both are nouns.

dishonour is a verb but opprobrium is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dishonour Yes No Yes No
opprobrium Yes No No No
As nouns, opprobrium is a hyponym of dishonour; that is, opprobrium is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dishonour:
  • dishonour: a state of shame or disgrace
  • opprobrium: a state of extreme dishonor
Other hyponyms of dishonour include disesteem, discredit, disrepute, corruptness, disgrace, ignominy, shame, infamy.
dishonour (noun) opprobrium (noun)
lacking honor or integrity a state of extreme dishonor
a state of shame or disgrace state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
dishonour (verb) opprobrium (verb)
refuse to accept
bring shame or dishonor upon
force (someone) to have sex against their will
Difference between dishonour and opprobrium

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