When to Use Opprobrium?

Opprobrium is open criticism or disapproval of something that someone has done. His political opinions have attracted the opprobrium of the Left.

What does the opprobrium mean?

1 : something that brings disgrace. 2a : public disgrace or ill fame that follows from conduct considered grossly wrong or vicious Collaborators with the enemy did not escape the opprobrium of the townspeople. b : contempt, reproach The bombing of the church was met with widespread opprobrium.

How do you remember opprobrium?

Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for opprobrium

Think "Opt to be Probed in my Rium" which just sounds disgraceful and like I would hate it. split opprobrium as op+probe+xxx probe means to sensors on sea ground,that touch the ground to analyse. So probe menas to touch and approve. Op+probe is not to touch because u dont like it.