decrial

[ dih-krahy-uh l ]

/ dɪˈkraɪ əl /

|

noun

the act of decrying; noisy censure.

Nearby words

decretals, decretist, decretive, decretory, decretum, decrial, decriminalize, decrudescence, decry, decrypt, decubital

Origin of decrial

First recorded in 1705–15; decry + -al²

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for decrial

Griswold's decrial and slander turned the current in his favor.
The Raven|Edgar Allan Poe