The difference between Censure and Opprobrium

When used as nouns, censure means the act of blaming, criticizing, or condemning as wrong, whereas opprobrium means disgrace arising from exceedingly shameful conduct.

Censure is also verb with the meaning: to criticize harshly.

check bellow for the other definitions of Censure and Opprobrium

  1. Censure as a noun:

    The act of blaming, criticizing, or condemning as wrong; reprehension.

  2. Censure as a noun:

    An official reprimand.

  3. Censure as a noun:

    Judicial or ecclesiastical sentence or reprimand; condemnatory judgment.

  4. Censure as a noun (obsolete):

    Judgment either favorable or unfavorable; opinion.

  1. Censure as a verb:

    To criticize harshly.

  2. Censure as a verb:

    To formally rebuke.

  3. Censure as a verb (obsolete):

    To form or express a judgment in regard to; to estimate; to judge.

  1. Opprobrium as a noun:

    Disgrace arising from exceedingly shameful conduct; ignominy.

  2. Opprobrium as a noun:

    Scornful reproach or contempt.

  3. Opprobrium as a noun:

    A cause of shame or disgrace.

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