Vituperation
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noun.
The act or an instance of vituperating.
noun.
Sustained, harshly critical language; invective.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The act of vituperating; censure with abusive terms; abuse; railing.
noun.
Synonyms
Objurgation, scolding, reviling, upbraiding.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
The act of vituperating; abuse; severe censure; blame.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
Criticism
or
invective
which is sustained and considered to be overly
harsh
; the act of
vituperating
;
abuse
; severe
censure
;
blame
.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
Word Usage
"The failing in question formed the chief subject of vituperation -- _vituperation of the dead!"
Etymologically Related
vituperable
vituperant
vituperate
vituperative
vituperatively
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
abuse
contumely
insult
revilement
vilification
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
blasphemy
calumny
denunciation
detraction
disapprobation
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
abuse
abuse
assailing
assault
attack