Definition 1: Disgrace or reproach brought on by extremely shameful conduct. The action causing such reproach.
[@more@]Usage 1: Opprobrium is due Stalin and Hitler for their destruction of their societies; companies that pollute air and water deserve a certain amount.
Suggested usage: The term is usually reserved for situations where words like "reproach", "censure", and "reprehension" are too mild. "Opprobrium" is reserved for murderers and serial killers. However, it, too, is subject to metaphoric usage: "The opprobrium of pulverizing a row of father's roses with the lawn mower cost me a week of freedom of movement."
Etymology: Latin opprobrare "to reproach", from ob- "against, toward" + probum "reproach". Probrum is derived from Indo-European *pro- "before" + *bhr- the zero grade of *bher-/*bhor- "bear, carry, bring", found in many I-E languages, such as English "bear, burden, bearn", the "barrow" in "wheelbarrow", and Latin stems on fer- (fero "I carry").
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