Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The act or an instance of vituperating.
- noun Sustained, harshly critical language; invective.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of vituperating; censure with abusive terms; abuse; railing.
- noun Synonyms Objurgation, scolding, reviling, upbraiding.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act of vituperating; abuse; severe censure; blame.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun
Criticism orinvective which is sustained and considered to be overlyharsh ; the act ofvituperating ;abuse ; severecensure ;blame .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
Etymologies
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Examples
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The failing in question formed the chief subject of vituperation -- _vituperation of the dead!
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 363, January, 1846 Various
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This homicide-saturated vituperation is endemic among mini-Limbaughs.
Sunday Reading 2009
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So let us gather together from time to time to engage in vituperation and denigration and righteous indignation and exasperation so that each of us might amuse and rile as best we can.
Think Progress » Ann Coulter to MoveOn: “How About Helping Out?” 2005
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Charlie Baker's Facebook page, similarly once the exclusive preserve of unctuous "He's just so tall" verbiage, alternating with ugly vituperation, is now studded with rejoinders and tweaks from plucky digital campaigners ( "Well where the hell was Baker at in my community.
Progressives roar to life in MA: Blogs bloom with enthusiasm 2010
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But then again Denby deems "vituperation, which is insulting, nasty, but well, clean," a valuable activity in a democratic culture.
Kevin Morris and Glenn Altschuler: Juvenal Delinquencies 2009
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Petty animosities should not fill their pages with vituperation, which is shocking to refined sensibilities; neither should the reading public be forced to search for original matter with a microscope.
Twentieth Century Negro Literature Or, A Cyclopedia of Thought on the Vital Topics Relating to the American Negro Daniel Wallace [Editor] Culp
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And beneath the vituperation was the telltale entreaty to Tanenhaus that he should exercise more judgment in his selection process if anyone wanted to take the
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Respect for referees was always going to be a hard sell in a culture where civility has broken down, vituperation plagues the blogosphere and the streets seethe with random fury.
Hardline defence of referees is a symptom of failure | Paul Hayward 2011
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Nonetheless, if I hear a client tell a staff member to "f-off" or utter some other such bilious vituperation, I'll inevitably feel compelled to come forward and ask for an immediate remedy.
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No one has noticeably booed her cast epithets or personal vituperation in public as far as I know — because her audiences have been pre-selected to be friendly.
Think Progress » Palin’s talk show debut garners weak reviews, lower-than-expected ratings. 2010
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