Ob″lo‐quy (ŏb″lō̍‐kwy̆), 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. Shak.
Syn. — Reproach; odium; censure; contumely; gainsaying; reviling; calumny; slander; detraction.