1. (n.) Censorious speech; defamatory language; language that casts contempt on men or their actions; blame; reprehension.

2. (n.) Cause of reproach; disgrace.

abuse adverse criticism animadversion aspersion bad notices bad press billingsgate calumny captiousness carping cavil caviling censoriousness contumely criticism degradation demotion depluming discredit disesteem dishonor displuming disrepute exception faultfinding flak hairsplitting hit home thrust hostile criticism hypercriticalness hypercriticism ignobility ignominiousness ignominy imputation infamousness infamy ingloriousness invective knock loss of honor nagging niggle niggling nit nit-picking odium opprobrium overcriticalness pestering pettifogging priggishness quibble quibbling rap reflection reproachfulness revilement scurrility shame slam slur stricture swipe taking exception trichoschistism vilification vituperation