fulmination
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9.9
- noun
- /ˌfʌlmɪˈneɪʃən/
- Formal
:
fulminación
- The crowd erupted in fulmination when the proposed tax hike was announced.
Examples
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Recall Ussher's fulminations against popery, an attitude shared by his Anglican brethren in charge.
Academic text (1991) -
Your fulminations, milords and gentlemen... are full of bilge and blather.
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These sorts of fulminations about 1776 and so forth are basically rather silly.
Blog text (16) -
You only need to have tuned in to any of the past couple years' worth of Republican fulminations about immigration to know what a load of crap that is.
Blog text (19) -
The new South African constitution guaranteeing freedom of movement and exit means that little can be done, beyond fulmination and finger-pointing, to stop those who wish to leave.
Academic text (2002) -
We find all this, and much else, in a sumptuous volume put out by Rizzoli, and we really must wonder what these fulminations against capitalism are doing on those glossy pages.
Academic text (1992) -
And contrary to Mahathir's fulminations, it was banks that caused the fright of "hot money" from East Asia during the 1997-98 crisis, with hedge funds being among the first to go back in.
Academic text (2007) -
Does anyone think our cause is enhanced by the fulminations of cranky old man John McCain and fawning follower Lindsey Graham?
Blog text (4) -
The teacher's fulmination against cheating was loud enough for the entire school to hear.
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After hearing the senator's fulmination on the issue, many voters reconsidered their support.
Synonyms
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7.7
A long angry speech that criticizes someone or something
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8.5
A long angry attack in words against someone or something
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8.9
A long angry speech that attacks a person or their ideas
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9.5
A strong, formal protest that shows serious disagreement
A loud, strong shout often made in protest
Antonyms
How Forceful
- Formal
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7.4
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7.7
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fulmination comes from the Latin fulmen meaning 'lightning' and the verb fulminare meaning 'to strike with lightning'. So imagine a sudden lightning strike or loud thunder: a fulmination is a sudden, angry, and forceful verbal attack, which explains its sharp, explosive sense.