What does reproach mean?
Definitions for reproach
rɪˈproʊtʃre·proach
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word reproach.
Princeton's WordNet
reproachnoun
a mild rebuke or criticism
"words of reproach"
reproachverb
disgrace or shame
"he brought reproach upon his family"
reproach, upbraidverb
express criticism towards
"The president reproached the general for his irresponsible behavior"
Wiktionary
reproachnoun
A mild rebuke, or an implied criticism.
reproachnoun
Disgrace or shame.
reproachverb
To criticize or rebuke someone.
reproachverb
To disgrace, or bring shame upon someone.
Etymology: reprochier (Modern reprocher).
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Reproachnoun
Censure; infamy; shame.
Etymology: reproche, Fr. from the verb.
With his reproach and odious menace,
The knight emboiling in his haughty heart,
Knit all his forces. Fairy Queen.If black scandal or foul-fac’d reproach
Attend the sequel of your imposition,
Your mere enforcement shall acquittance me. William Shakespeare.Thou, for the testimony of truth, hast borne
Universal reproach. John Milton.To REPROACHverb
Etymology: reprocher, Fr.
Mezentius, with his ardour warm’d
His fainting friends, reproach’d their shameful flight,
Repell’d the victors. John Dryden, Æneis.The French writers do not burden themselves too much with plot, which has been reproached to them as a fault. Dry.
If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye. 1 Peter iv. 14.
That shame
There sit not, and reproach us as unclean. John Milton.These things are grievous; the upbraiding of house-room, and reproaching of the lender. Ecclus. xxix. 28.
The very regret of being surpassed in any valuable quality, by a person of the same abilities with ourselves, will reproach our own laziness, and even shame us into imitation. John Rogers.
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reproach
Reproach generally refers to an expression of disapproval, criticism, or disappointment in someone's behavior, action, or decision; or the act of accusing or blaming someone, often in a manner that displays one's own disapproval or disappointment. It can also be considered as a cause or source of disgrace or shame. This term can be used as both a noun and a verb in sentences.
Webster Dictionary
Reproachverb
to come back to, or come home to, as a matter of blame; to bring shame or disgrace upon; to disgrace
Reproachverb
to attribute blame to; to allege something disgraceful against; to charge with a fault; to censure severely or contemptuously; to upbraid
Reproach
the act of reproaching; censure mingled with contempt; contumelious or opprobrious language toward any person; abusive reflections; as, severe reproach
Reproach
a cause of blame or censure; shame; disgrace
Reproach
an object of blame, censure, scorn, or derision
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Reproach
rē-prōch′, v.t. to cast in one's teeth: to censure severely: to upbraid: to revile: to treat with contempt.—n. the act of reproaching: reproof: censure: blame in opprobrious language: disgrace: occasion of blame: an object of scorn.—adj. Reproach′able, deserving reproach: opprobrious.—n. Reproach′ableness.—adv. Reproach′ably.—n. Reproach′er.—adj. Reproach′ful, full of reproach or blame: abusive: scurrilous: bringing reproach: shameful: disgraceful.—adv. Reproach′fully.—n. Reproach′fulness.—adj. Reproach′less, without reproach.—The Reproaches, antiphons chanted in R.C. churches on Good Friday after the prayers which succeed the Gospel of the Passion, their subject the ingratitude of the Jews in rejecting and crucifying Christ. [Fr. reprocher—re-, back, proche, near—L. propius, comp. of prope, near.]
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Approach vs. Reproach -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Approach and Reproach.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of reproach in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of reproach in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of reproach in a Sentence
The condition of being forgiven is self-abandonment. The proud man prefers self-reproach, however painful --because the reproached self isn't abandoned; it remains intact.
He who receives a favour must retain a recollection of it for all time to come; but he who confers should at once forget it, if he is not to show a sordid and ungenerous spirit. To remind a man of a kindness conferred on him, and to talk of it, is little different from a reproach.
There have been some serious allegations levied against the current attorney general, personally I think that the top law enforcement official in Texas needs to be above reproach.
I think that sometimes when people The Trevor Project as if they are, you know, that their allyship is above reproach, that is disingenuous.
It is the action of an uninstructed person to reproach others for his own misfortune; of one entering instruction, to reproach himself; and one perfectly instructed, to reproach neither others nor himself.
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- عتابArabic
- výčitka, kárat, výtka, vyčítat, hanbaCzech
- edliwWelsh
- bebrejde, bebrejdelseDanish
- Schande, vorwerfen, VorwurfGerman
- riproĉiEsperanto
- reprochar, juzgar, vergüenza, avergonzar, reprocheSpanish
- سرزنشPersian
- moiteFinnish
- opprobre, reprocher, reprocheFrench
- trod, troid, càineadh, cronachadh, càin, masladh, achmhasan, cronaichScottish Gaelic
- megszégyenít, szemrehányás, szemrehányást tesz, szégyenHungarian
- հանդիմանելArmenian
- rimprovero, rimproverare, riprovevole, vergogna, appunto, rimbrottare, svergognare, reprimenda, richiamare, rimbrotto, riprendere, infamare, infamia, richiamoItalian
- תוכחהHebrew
- 非難Japanese
- bebreidelse, bebreideNorwegian
- berispen, schande, schaamte, berisping, beschamenDutch
- bebreideNorwegian Nynorsk
- bebreidelseNorwegian
- zarzut, zarzucać, hańbaPolish
- reprochar, vergonha, admoestação, reprimenda, reprochePortuguese
- reproșa, imputa, reproșRomanian
- упрекать, позор, упрёк, укорять, укорRussian
- blamaža, sramotaSerbo-Croatian
- förebrå, klandraSwedish
- 责备Chinese
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