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vituperation

[ vahy-too-puh-rey-shuhn, -tyoo-, vi- ]
/ vaɪˌtu pəˈreɪ ʃən, -ˌtyu-, vɪ- /
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noun

verbal abuse or castigation; violent denunciation or condemnation.

RELATED WORDS

obloquy, criticism, scolding, defamation, reprimand, censure, blame, slander, castigation, libel, tirade, reproach, berating

Nearby words

  1. vittle,
  2. vittoria,
  3. vittorio,
  4. vituline,
  5. vituperate,
  6. vituperative,
  7. vitus,
  8. vitória,
  9. vitória de conquista,
  10. viva

Origin of vituperation

1475–85; < Latin vituperātiōn- (stem of vituperātio), equivalent to vituperāt(us) (see vituperate) + -iōn- -ion
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British Dictionary definitions for vituperation

vituperation

/ (vɪˌtjuːpəˈreɪʃən) /

noun

abusive language or venomous censure
the act of vituperating
Derived Formsvituperative (vɪˈtjuːpərətɪv, -prətɪv), adjectivevituperatively, adverb
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Word Origin and History for vituperation

vituperation

n.

mid-15c. (implied in vituperable), but rare before early 19c., from Latin vituperationem (nominative vituperatio) "blame, censuring," from past participle stem of vituperare "disparage," from vitiperos "having faults," from vitium "fault, defect" (see vice (n.1)) + parare "prepare, provide, procure" (see pare). Vituperatio was stronger than either Latin reprehensio or Modern English vituperation.

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