vituperation
1
9.9
- noun
- /vaɪˌtjuːpəˈreɪʃən/
- Offensive
:
vituperación
- All this occurred in the context of a European Catholic liturgical life in which sermons were regularly embroidered with anti-Semitic vituperation.
Examples
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Does not the tone, the overall anger, vehemence, and vituperation remind you a little bit of a right-wing talk radio host?
Blog text (21) -
If they were building a freeway, then it should be free—so why was funding it cause for vituperation?
Fiction book (2001) -
They're full of emotional violence - and vituperation.
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Perhaps Shosh should aim more of her vituperation at them, since their actions were the ultimate source of her recent humiliating experience.
Blog text (14) -
She was screaming such vituperations at him.
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The feminist movement (then primarily concerned with gaining the franchise) had been met from all sides with vituperation of women's capacity for intelligent behavior.
Academic text (1990) -
Briefly, the confrontation and vituperation generated by the Lysenko affair effectively silenced discussion of acquired inheritance.
Academic text (1993) -
Accusations, vituperations, insinuations—these replaced whispered endearments and fond embraces on Sparky's part.
Fiction book (2002) -
The article was filled with vituperation, condemning the politician's actions in the harshest terms.
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Her speech contained such vituperation that it shocked many attendees with its intensity and anger.
Synonyms
27
9.5
Bitter, angry language that attacks people
25
7.7
A long angry speech that criticizes someone or something
23
8.5
A long angry attack in words against someone or something
22
6.8
A strong comment that shows disapproval of someone's actions
10
8.8
A bitter, angry feeling shown in words or actions
10
8.8
Angry words that strongly insult someone
6
8.4
Saying or writing very harsh and unfair things about someone to damage their reputation
5
7.6
A strong angry talk that scolds someone for a mistake
4
4.2
Very strong negative comments that show disapproval
1
7.0
Mean words or actions that hurt other people
1
9.0
Severe criticism or punishment using harsh words
1
6.3
A strong angry talk that tells someone they did something wrong
1
8.5
A harsh telling off given for a serious mistake
A very harsh and angry comment meant to hurt someone
Very rude words or actions that hurt people
Very harsh comments that make someone feel hurt
Antonyms
How Harsh
- Offensive
1
9.9
- Offensive
10
8.8
22
6.8
- Formal
26
7.7
512
3.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
vituperation = vituperate (opaque) = vituper + ation
The formation from the verb 'vituperate' to the noun is regular, but the base 'vituperate' and root 'vituper-' are rare and not productive in modern English, so learners cannot reliably infer the meaning.
Etymology
Vituperation comes from an old Latin verb vituperare, which meant 'to blame' or 'to curse'. So vituperation now means angry, harsh words that blame or insult someone, like throwing stones with your words.