vituperation
- verbal abuse or castigation; violent denunciation or condemnation.
Origin of vituperation
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obloquy, criticism, scolding, defamation, reprimand, censure, blame, slander, castigation, libel, tirade, reproach, beratingExamples from the Web for vituperation
Historical Examples of vituperation
There were shouts and howls, followed by a furious exchange of vituperation.
FruitfulnessEmile Zola
This he set before me, then joined them in their vituperation of Messer Gambara.
The Strolling SaintRaphael Sabatini
But are we on that account to select him for the special object of our vituperation?
The Life of Cesare BorgiaRaphael Sabatini
Alice paused for want of breath and lack of vocabulary for vituperation.
The Hound From The NorthRidgwell Cullum
What is it that renders ridicule more insupportable than vituperation?
A Day's RideCharles James Lever
vituperation
- abusive language or venomous censure
- the act of vituperating
Word Origin and History for vituperation
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.