Ob"lo*quy (ŏb"l?*kw?),
n. [L. obloquium, fr. obloqui. See
Oblocutor.] 1. Censorious speech;
defamatory language; language that casts contempt on men or their
actions; blame; reprehension.
Shall names that made your city the glory of the earth
be mentioned with obloquy and detraction?
Addison.
2. Cause of reproach; disgrace. [Obs.]
Shak.
Syn. -- Reproach; odium; censure; contumely; gainsaying;
reviling; calumny; slander; detraction.