jeremiad

[ jer-uh-mahy-uh d, -ad ]
/ ˌdʒɛr əˈmaɪ əd, -æd /
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noun

a prolonged lamentation or mournful complaint.

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Origin of jeremiad

1770–80; Jeremi(ah) + -ad1 in reference to Jeremiah's Lamentations

Words nearby jeremiad

jerash, jerba, jerbil, jerboa, jereed, jeremiad, jeremiah, jeremy, jerepigo, jerez, jeri
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Words related to jeremiad

diatribe, screed, revilement, ranting, philippic, condemnation, censure, tongue-lashing, malediction, invective, denunciation, vituperation, fulmination, anger, lecture, harangue, sermon, dispute, berating

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British Dictionary definitions for jeremiad

jeremiad
/ (ˌdʒɛrɪˈmaɪəd) /

noun

a long mournful lamentation or complaint
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