ob·lo·quy
/ˈäbləkwē/
Noun
Strong public criticism or verbal abuse.
Disgrace, esp. that brought about by public abuse.
Synonyms
slander - opprobrium - shame - dishonour - dishonor
from dictionary.com via google
Example:
"Rather than actually confront the difficulties of the region, he is deploying his considerable prestige to say that one country, among all the nations of the world, is uniquely deserving of obloquy."
From: "Viewpoint: Stephen Hawking's Israel Boycott is lost in Space" in Time magazine.
(note: Not only are the views expressed solely the individual [source] writer's, I may actually disagree with them)
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