vituperation
[ vahy-too-puh-rey-shuhn, -tyoo-, vi- ]
/ vaɪˌtu pəˈreɪ ʃən, -ˌtyu-, vɪ- /
noun
verbal abuse or castigation; violent denunciation or condemnation.
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Origin of vituperation
1475–85; <Latin vituperātiōn- (stem of vituperātio), equivalent to vituperāt(us) (see vituperate) + -iōn--ion
SYNONYMS FOR vituperation
Words nearby vituperation
vittles, Vittoria, Vittorio, vituline, vituperate, vituperation, vituperative, viva, vivace, vivacious, vivacity
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British Dictionary definitions for vituperation
vituperation
/ (vɪˌtjuːpəˈreɪʃən) /
noun
abusive language or venomous censure
the act of vituperating
Derived forms of vituperation
vituperative (vɪˈtjuːpərətɪv, -prətɪv), adjectivevituperatively, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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