opprobrium [noun]: disgrace; shame.
Example: Unable to bear the opprobrium generated by the scandal, he left the city.
Related words: opprobrious [adjective], opprobriousness [noun]
Synonyms: abasement, blemish, defamation, disgrace, dishonor, disrepute, humiliation, ignominy, infamy, obloquy, odium, shame, stigma
Antonyms: adulation, celebration, esteem, exaltation, favor, glory, honor, prestige, regard, respect, veneration, worship
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