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vituperation

[ vahy-too-puh-rey-shuhn, -tyoo-, vi- ]

noun

  1. verbal abuse or castigation; violent denunciation or condemnation.

    Synonyms: vilification, aspersion, defamation, scolding, spite, censure

    Antonyms: praise



vituperation

/ -prətɪv; vɪˌtjuːpəˈreɪʃən; vɪˈtjuːpərətɪv /

noun

  1. abusive language or venomous censure
  2. the act of vituperating
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • vituperative, adjective
  • viˈtuperatively, adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vituperation1

1475–85; < Latin vituperātiōn- (stem of vituperātio ), equivalent to vituperāt ( us ) ( vituperate ) + -iōn- -ion
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Example Sentences

As these things go, the tweet exposes Hotez to public vituperation on social media and possibly physical harm.

The trial’s opening act will likely feature much the same brand of petulance and vituperation from the defendant, now redirected to the jury selection process.

At one point, Jonathan calls Cairo a genius because she can capably use the word “vituperation” in a sentence.

But the vituperation leveled at her was so extreme that you would think she had started a war.

Unflinchingly conservative, wildly partisan, bombastically self-promoting and larger than life, Limbaugh galvanized listeners for more than 30 years with his talent for vituperation and sarcasm.

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