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   Vi·tu·per·a·tion

   /vəˌto͞opəˈrāSHən/

   

   noun

   • 1. bitter and abusive language: "no one else attracted such vituperation from him"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French or Latin, from Latin vituperat- ‘censured, disparaged’, from the verb vituperare, from vitium ‘fault’ + parare ‘prepare’.

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   What is the meaning of vituperation?

   • Criticism or invective which is sustained and considered to be overly harsh; the act of vituperating; abuse; severe censure; blame. Etymology: From vituperatio. Etymology: [L. vituperatio: cf. OF. vituperation.

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   What is the meaning of vituperative?

   • marked by harsh, spoken, or written abuse; abusive, often with ranting or railing uttering or writing censure; containing, or characterized by, abuse; scolding; abusive How to pronounce vituperative?

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   What is the difference between vituperation and obloquy?

   • vituperation implies fluent and sustained abuse. invective implies a comparable vehemence but suggests greater verbal and rhetorical skill and may apply to a public denunciation. obloquy suggests defamation and consequent shame and disgrace. billingsgate implies practiced fluency and variety of profane or obscene abuse.

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   Is vituperation spurious?

   • Some of this vituperation is not completely spurious. He listened to the stream of vituperation from the other end, then placed the receiver gently in its cradle. Again arose the cry for his expulsion, and again vituperation was poured out upon him, and resolutions to expel him freely introduced.

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   The meaning of VITUPERATION is sustained and bitter railing and condemnation : vituperative utterance. How to use vituperation in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Vituperation.

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   VITUPERATION meaning: 1. language that is full of hate, or angry criticism: 2. language that is full of hate, or angry…. Learn more.

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   6 days ago · vituperation in American English. (vaiˌtuːpəˈreiʃən, -ˌtjuː-, vɪ-) noun. verbal abuse or castigation; violent denunciation or condemnation. SYNONYMS censure, vilification, spite, scolding, defamation, aspersion. ANTONYMS praise.

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   Check pronunciation: vituperation. Definition of vituperation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Origin vituperation (1500-1600) Old French Latin vituperatio, from vituperare “to blame, criticize”, from vitium ( → VICE) + parare “to make”. vituperation meaning, definition, what is vituperation: angry and cruel criticism: Learn more.

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   Aug 31, 2023 · Noun [ edit] vituperation ( countable and uncountable, plural vituperations) The act of vituperating; severely blaming or censuring. Criticism or invective that is sustained and overly harsh; abuse, severe blame or censure . Related terms [ edit] vituperable. vituperant. vituperate. vituperatively. vituperatory. vituperously. Translations [ edit]

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   Vituperation definition: verbal abuse or castigation; violent denunciation or condemnation. See examples of VITUPERATION used in a sentence.