invective
Etymology
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Etymology
From Middle French invective, from Medieval Latin invectiva, from Latin invectīvus, from invectus, perfect passive participle of invehō ("bring in"), from in- + vehō ("carry").
Pronunciation- IPA: /ɪnˈvɛktɪv/
invective
- An expression which inveighs or rails against a person.
- A severe or violent censure or reproach.
- Something spoken or written, intended to cast shame, disgrace, censure, or reproach on another.
- A harsh or reproachful accusation.
- Politics can raise invective to a low art.
invective
- Characterized by invection or railing.
- Tom's speeches became diatribes — each more invective than the last.
- (characterized by invection or railing) abusive, critical, denunciatory, satirical, vitriolic, vituperative
- Italian: invettivo
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