Word of the Day: OBLOQUY

Censure, calumny, or criticism

obloquy (noun) - abusive language or disgrace suffered from abusive language [ob-luh-kwee]

BREAKDOWN: OB- (against) + LOQU- (speak) + -Y (state of)

See also: eloquence, loquacious

"Obloquy is, to most men, more painful than death; that is one reason why, in times of collective excitement, so few men venture to dissent from the prevailing opinion." ―Bertrand Russell

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