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#WordOfTheDay: obloquy (n.)

mid-15c., obloquie, "evil speaking, slander, calumny, derogatory remarks," from Medieval Latin obloquium "speaking against, contradiction," from Latin obloqui "to speak against, contradict," from ob "against" (see ob-) + loqui "to speak," from PIE root *tolkw- "to speak." Related: Obloquious.

#Citation: Harper Douglas, “Etymology of obloquy,” Online Etymology Dictionary, accessed March 3, 2024, https://www.etymonline.com/word/obloquy.

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obloquy | Etymology of obloquy by etymonline

evil speaking, slander, calumny, derogatory remarks, from Medieval Latin obloquium… See origin and meaning of obloquy.

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