Opprobrium

Noun

 * 1) Disgrace arising from exceedingly shameful conduct; ignominy.
 * 2) Scornful reproach or contempt
 * Don't give him a term of opprobrium.
 * 1) A cause of shame or disgrace.

Thesaurus
abuse, calumny, contumely, degradation, demotion, depluming, discredit, disesteem, dishonor, displuming, disrepute, ignobility, ignominiousness, ignominy, infamousness, infamy, ingloriousness, invective, loss of honor, obloquy, odium, revilement, scurrility, shame, vilification, vituperation

Etymology
First attested 1656, from opprobrium:, from opprobro:, from ob: + probrum:.

Synonyms

 * blame, castigation, censure, defamation, derision, invective, libel, reproach, revilement, scolding, signifying, tirade, upbraiding, vilification, vituperation
 * curse

Noun

 * 1) reproach, taunt
 * 2) scandal, disgrace, dishonour, shame

Alternative forms

 * obprōbrium