Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

opprobriation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
op-pro-bri-a-tion
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Scornful reproach or disapproval; opprobrium.

Countable; Literary; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Compare opprobrium, -ation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

opprobriations (plural)

Questions

What does opprobriation mean?
Scornful reproach or disapproval; opprobrium.
Where does opprobriation come from?
Compare opprobrium, -ation.

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