opprobrium UK /əˈpɹəʊ.bɹɪ.əm/US /əˈpɹoʊ.bɹi.əm/ noun4 •Scornful contempt or reproach; (countable) an instance of this.Some Johnny with brains produces a hypothesis. Everybody calls him a rotter at first. But he remains calm in the face of opprobrium. — 1908 •Disgrace or bad reputation arising from exceedingly shameful behaviour; ignominy.I am content to suffer alone, while my sufferings shall endure: when I die, I am well satisfied that abhorrence and opprobrium should load my memory. — 1816 •(no longer used) A cause, object, or situation of disgrace or shame. •(no longer used) Behaviour which is disgraceful or shameful. formsopprobria · opprobriums