Word of the Day: OPPROBRIUM

Shame, stain, or stigma

opprobrium (noun) - harsh public criticism, censure, or disgrace 

BREAKDOWN: OP- (against) + PROBR- (reproach) + -IUM (state of)

• opprobrious means either pertaining to or deserving reproach; disreputable

“Secretive power loathes journalists who do their job: who push back screens, peer behind façades, lift rocks. Opprobrium from on high is their badge of honor.” —John Pilger