fulmination

American  

[fuhl-muh-ney-shuhn] / ˌfʌl məˈneɪ ʃən /

noun

1. a violent denunciation or censure.

   a sermon that was one long fulmination.

2. violent explosion.

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Etymology

Origin of fulmination

1495–1505; < Latin fulminātiōn- (stem of fulminātiō ) a thundering, fuming. See fulminate, -ion

Example Sentences

He throws at reporters so much fluff—personal asides, fulminations about adversaries real and imagined, commentary on culture and self-congratulation—that the press and public often ignore important things.

From The Wall Street Journal

But Democrats have a better response to the California Republican’s tactic than fulmination: They can access the footage themselves.

From Washington Post

Few were safe from such fulminations and McCarthy was anything but alone in delivering them.

From Salon

Despite the escalating fulminations, the HuffPost editor explained that he saw "no reason to correct or update the piece."

From Salon

With much recent attention eaten up by China’s fulminations over the visit, allies suggested that they wish they had been better consulted ahead of Ms. Pelosi’s journey.

From New York Times