vituperation
Syllables: vi·tu·per·a·tion/v(a)ɪˌtjuːpəˈɹeɪʃən/US/v(a)ɪˌt(j)upəˈɹeɪʃən/
vituperation noun: the act of vituperating; severely blaming or censuring.
Noun
vituperation (countable and uncountable, plural vituperations)
- The act of vituperating; severely blaming or censuring.
- Synonyms:
- castigation, chastisement, panning, admonishment, blame, brickbatting, censure, onus, criticism, critique
- Criticism or invective that is sustained and overly harsh; abuse, severe blame or censure.
- ...but, for several successive days, as she was careful in observing the strictest regimen (..), she actually became much better, especially as to these favourable circumstances was added great calmness of temper, she wisely substituting the quiet sneer of contempt for angry vituperation and...1842, [anonymous collaborator of Letitia Elizabeth Landon], chapter LIX, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 120
- "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?"1869 May, Anthony Trollope, “Hard Words”, in He Knew He Was Right, volume I, London: Strahan and Company, […], →OCLC, page 78
- Synonyms:
- lecture, rollicking, tongue lashing, berating, browbeating, chiding, chockling, correption, dirdum, down the banks
vituperation meaning in Tamil, Urdu and Malayalam
vituperation in Tamil
- கடும் பழிப்பு
vituperation in Urdu
- گالی, ملامت, تضحیک
vituperation in Malayalam
- revilement, invective, condemnation
- അധിക്ഷേപം, നിന്ദ, നിന്ദനം, ശകാരം, വെെതുവിളി, അസഭ്യം
Examples of vituperation in a sentence
- The rather too inclusive speech brought down a torrent of vituperation from other quarters upon fair Tess’s unlucky head[…]1891, Thomas Hardy, chapter X, in Tess of the d’Urbervilles: A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented […], volume (please specify |volume=I to...
- Sterling himself, though he had the most picturesque and inimitable vocabulary of vituperation, was highly squeamish about ordinary smut or profanity.1947, Miriam Allen deFord, “Laureate of Bohemia: George Sterlin”, in They Were San Franciscans, Caldwell, Idaho: The Caxton Printers, Ltd....
Synonyms of vituperation
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Forms of vituperation
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Origin of vituperation
From Latin vituperātiō (“censure, blame”), equivalent to vituperate + -ion.
Questions about vituperation
- What does vituperation mean?
- Vituperation means the act of vituperating; severely blaming or censuring.
- What is vituperation in Tamil?
- Vituperation in Tamil is கடும் பழிப்பு. See Vituperation meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use vituperation in a sentence?
- The rather too inclusive speech brought down a torrent of vituperation from other quarters upon fair Tess’s unlucky head[…]
- What part of speech is vituperation?
- Vituperation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce vituperation?
- Vituperation is pronounced /v(a)ɪˌtjuːpəˈɹeɪʃən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of vituperation?
- The plural of vituperation is vituperations.
Words near vituperation in the dictionary
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