OBLOQUY


Meaning of OBLOQUY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈä-blə-kwē ]

noun

( plural -quies )

Etymology: Middle English obloquie, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin obloquium, from obloqui to speak against, from ob- against + loqui to speak

Date: 15th century

1. : a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language

2. : the condition of one that is discredited : bad repute

Synonyms: see abuse

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.