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Definitions for Reproach
[1] to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame; censure.
[2] to upbraid.
[3] to be a cause of blame or discredit to.
[4] blame or censure conveyed in disapproval: a term of reproach.
[5] an expression of upbraiding, censure, or reproof.
[6] disgrace, discredit, or blame incurred: to bring reproach on one's family.
[7] a cause or occasion of disgrace or discredit.
[8] the Reproaches. Also called Improperia. Roman Catholic Church , Anglican Church . a series of antiphons sung in church on Good Friday, consisting of words addressed by Christ to His people, reminding them of His mercies and of their ingratitude.
[9] an object of scorn or contempt.
[10] to impute blame to (a person) for an action or fault; rebuke
[11] archaic to bring disgrace or shame upon
[12] the act of reproaching
[13] rebuke or censure; reproof words of reproach
[14] disgrace or shame to bring reproach upon one's family
[15] something that causes or merits blame, rebuke, or disgrace
[16] above reproach or beyond reproach perfect; beyond criticism
Words related to Reproach
disgrace, scold, chide, admonish, discredit, upbraid, rebuke, reprimand, reprehension, admonition, shame, disrepute, rap, stigma, contempt, obloquy, disapproval, scorn, stain, slight
Words nearby Reproach
reprise, repristinate, reprivatize, repro, repro proof, reproach, reproachful, reproachless, reprobance, reprobate, reprobation
Origin of Reproach
1375–1425; (noun) late Middle English reproche < Old French, derivative of reprochier to reproach < Vulgar Latin *repropiāre to bring back near, equivalent to Latin re- re- + Late Latin -propiāre (derivative of Latin prope near; see approach); (v.) late Middle English reprochen < Old French reprochier
Other words from Reproach
re·proach·a·ble , adjective
re·proach·a·ble·ness , noun
re·proach·a·bly , adverb
re·proach·er , noun
re·proach·ing·ly , adverb
un·re·proach·a·ble , adjective
un·re·proach·a·ble·ness , noun
un·re·proach·a·bly , adverb
un·re·proached , adjective
un·re·proach·ing , adjective
Word origin for Reproach
C15: from Old French reprochier , from Latin re- + prope near
Synonyms for Reproach
disgrace, abuse, admonishment, admonition, blame, blemish, censure, chiding, condemnation, contempt, disapproval, discredit, disrepute, ignominy, indignity, obloquy, odium, opprobrium, rap, rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, scorn, shame, slight, slur, stain, stigma