an object of reproach
1Reproach — Re*proach , n. [F. reproche. See {Reproach}, v.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of reproaching; censure mingled with contempt; contumelious or opprobrious language toward any person; abusive reflections; as, severe reproach. [1913 Webster] No… …
2Object — Ob*ject ([o^]b*j[e^]kt ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Objected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Objecting}.] [L. objectus, p. p. of objicere, obicere, to throw or put before, to oppose; ob (see {Ob }) + jacere to throw: cf. objecter. See {Jet} a shooting forth.] 1.… …
3reproach — [ri prōch′] vt. [LME reprochen < OFr reprochier < VL * repropiare < L re , back + prope, near] 1. to accuse of and blame for a fault so as to make feel ashamed; rebuke; reprove 2. Rare to bring shame and disgrace upon; be a cause of… …
4reproach — reproachable, adj. reproachableness, n. reproachably, adv. reproacher, n. reproachingly, adv. /ri prohch /, v.t. 1. to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame; censure …
5reproach — {{11}}reproach (n.) mid 14c., a rebuke, a reproach; also object of scorn or contempt; c.1400, as disgrace, state of disgrace, from O.Fr. reproche (12c.), from reprocher to blame, bring up against, said by some Fr. etymologists to be from V.L.… …
6reproach´a|bly — re|proach «rih PROHCH», noun, verb. –n. 1. blame or censure: »to bring reproach on one s family. His conduct at work is above reproach. 2. a cause of blame or disgrace: »A coward is a reproach to an army. SYNONYM(S): discredit. 3. an object of… …
7reproach — re•proach [[t]rɪˈproʊtʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame; censure 2) to criticize severely; upbraid 3) to be a cause of blame or discredit to 4) blame or censure conveyed in disapproval: a term of reproach[/ex] 5)… …
8complain — com·plain vi: to make a complaint Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. complain I ( …
9obloquy — /oblakwiy/ Censure and reproach. Blame, reprehension, being under censure, a cause or object of reproach, a disgrace …
10byword — by•word [[t]ˈbaɪˌwɜrd[/t]] n. 1) a word or phrase associated with some person or thing 2) a common saying; proverb 3) a person regarded as the embodiment of a particular quality 4) an object of reproach or scorn 5) an epithet • Etymology: bef.… …
