inveigh

American  

[in-vey] / ɪnˈveɪ /

verb (used without object)

1. to protest strongly or attack vehemently with words; rail (usually followed byagainst ).

   to inveigh against isolationism.

   Synonyms:

   revile, harangue

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inveigh British  

/ ɪnˈveɪ /

verb

1. to speak with violent or invective language; rail

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Other Word Forms

• inveigher noun
• uninveighing adjective

Etymology

Origin of inveigh

1480–90; < Latin invehī to attack with words, equivalent to in- in- ² + vehī passive infinitive of vehere to ride, drive, sail ( wain )

Example Sentences

The intersection between people who love crypto and angrily inveigh against “cancel culture” is large and vocal, and the Millegan affair has thrown them all for a loop.

From The Verge • Feb. 11, 2022

And Applewhite, who calls herself an “author and activist,” doesn’t just inveigh against stereotypes; she wants to nuke them, replacing terms like “seniors” and “the elderly” with “olders.”

From The New Yorker • Oct. 28, 2019

So why would a president inveigh against it?

From Nature • Oct. 22, 2019

In other videos, she appeared to promote veganism and animal rights, demonstrate workout routines, inveigh against capitalism, authority, and popular culture, and make bizarre parody music videos.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2018

It is far better, for instance, to point out the evils of employing “drummers” to gain custom, than to inveigh against those who can not deviate from established habits without great sacrifice.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. by Various