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noun
The act of vituperating; severely blaming or censuring.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: castigation, chastisement, panning, admonishment, blame, brickbatting, censure, onus, criticism, critique, dispraise, discommendation, reprehension, vituperation
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Criticism or invective that is sustained and overly harsh; abuse, severe blame or censure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: lecture, rollicking, tongue lashing, berating, browbeating, chiding, chockling, correption, dirdum, down the banks, dressing down, going over, jawing, objurgation, rixation, sermon, scolding, throughgoing
Antonyms: none provided
noun
abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: invective, vitriol
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: abuse, insult, revilement, contumely, vilification
History
From Latin vituperātiō (“censure, blame”), equivalent to vituperate + -ion.
Across languages
17 source translations are retained for this English entry.
