Obloquy (noun)
ob-lo-kwee
Censure, blame, or abusive language aimed at a person or thing, especially by numerous persons or by the general public.
1425–75; late Middle English < Late Latin obloquium contradiction, equivalent to Latin obloqu ( ī ) to contradict ( ob- ob- + loquī to speak) + -ium -ium
Example sentences
“The obloquy to the government and the wanton harm they were causing would continue for weeks to come.”
Medley (noun) med-lee a mixture, especially of heterogeneous elements; hodgepodge; jumble. First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English noun and adjective medle(e), medlei(e), maedlai(e) “battle, war, quarrel; mixture, balanced mixture,” from…
