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ignominy vs obloquy

obloquy vs ignominy

ignominy and obloquy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ignominy Yes No No No
obloquy Yes No No No
As nouns, obloquy is a hyponym of ignominy; that is, obloquy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ignominy:
  • ignominy: a state of dishonor
  • obloquy: state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
Other hyponyms of ignominy include humiliation, opprobrium, odium, reproach, cringe.
ignominy (noun) obloquy (noun)
a state of dishonor a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
Difference between ignominy and obloquy

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