Definition of opprobrious

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Opprobrious (a.) Infamous; despised; rendered hateful; as, an opprobrious name..

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Papacy :: Papacy (n.) The Roman Catholic religion; -- commonly used by the opponents of the Roman Catholics in disparagement or in an opprobrious sense.
Ringleader :: Ringleader (n.) Opprobriously, a leader of a body of men engaged in the violation of law or in an illegal enterprise, as rioters, mutineers, or the like..
Foul-mouthed :: Foul-mouthed (a.) Using language scurrilous, opprobrious, obscene, or profane; abusive..
Opprobrious :: Opprobrious (a.) Infamous; despised; rendered hateful; as, an opprobrious name..
Tub :: Tub (n.) Any structure shaped like a tub: as, a certain old form of pulpit; a short, broad boat, etc., -- often used jocosely or opprobriously..
Revile :: Revile (v. t. & i.) To address or abuse with opprobrious and contemptuous language; to reproach.
Conventicle :: Conventicle (n.) An assembly for religious worship; esp., such an assembly held privately, as in times of persecution, by Nonconformists or Dissenters in England, or by Covenanters in Scotland; -- often used opprobriously, as if those assembled were heretics or schismatics..
Reproachful :: Reproachful (a.) Expressing or containing reproach; upbraiding; opprobrious; abusive.
Bitch :: Bitch (n.) An opprobrious name for a woman, especially a lewd woman..
Scandal :: Scandal (v. t.) To treat opprobriously; to defame; to asperse; to traduce; to slander.
Scandal :: Scandal (n.) Reproachful aspersion; opprobrious censure; defamatory talk, uttered heedlessly or maliciously..
Nickname :: Nickname (n.) A name given in contempt, derision, or sportive familiarity; a familiar or an opprobrious appellation..
Popery :: Popery (n.) The religion of the Roman Catholic Church, comprehending doctrines and practices; -- generally used in an opprobrious sense..
Roustabout :: Roustabout (n.) A laborer, especially a deck hand, on a river steamboat, who moves the cargo, loads and unloads wood, and the like; in an opprobrious sense, a shiftless vagrant who lives by chance jobs..
Runt :: Runt (a.) A dwarf; also, a mean, despicable, boorish person; -- used opprobriously..
Puseyite :: Puseyite (n.) One who holds the principles of Puseyism; -- often used opprobriously.
Jesuitism :: Jesuitism (n.) Cunning; deceit; deceptive practices to effect a purpose; subtle argument; -- an opprobrious use of the word.
Popish :: Popish (a.) Of or pertaining to the pope; taught or ordained by the pope; hence, of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic Church; -- often used opprobriously..
Scurrile :: Scurrile (a.) Such as befits a buffoon or vulgar jester; grossly opprobrious or loudly jocose in language; scurrilous; as, scurrile taunts..
Post :: Post (v. t.) To hold up to public blame or reproach; to advertise opprobriously; to denounce by public proclamation; as, to post one for cowardice..
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