vituperation
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- IPA: /vɪˌtupɚˈe(ɪ)ʃən/
vituperation
- The act#Noun|act of vituperating; severely blame#Verb|blaming or censure#Verb|censuring.
- Criticism or invective that is sustained#Adjective|sustained and overly harsh; abuse#Noun|abuse, severe blame#Noun|blame or censure#Noun|censure.
- 1869 May, Anthony Trollope, “Hard Words”, in He Knew He Was Right, volume I, London: Strahan and Company, publishers, […], OCLC 1118026626 ↗, page 78 ↗:
- "Do you call me a spy?" / "And what have you called me? Because you are a husband, is the privilege of vituperation to be all on your side?"
- French: désapprobation, répugnance
- German: Schmähung, Beschimpfung
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