Ob"lo*quy (&obreve;b"l&osl;*kw&ybreve;), n.
[L. obloquium, fr. obloqui. See Oblocutor.]
1. Censorious speech; defamatory language; language that casts contempt on men or their actions; blame; reprehension.
Shall names that made your city the glory of the
earth be mentioned with obloquy and detraction?
Addison. 2. Cause
of reproach; disgrace. [Obs.] Shak.
Syn. -- Reproach; odium; censure; contumely; gainsaying; reviling; calumny; slander; detraction.
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