When a man becomes untractable and inaccessible by fierceness and pride, then vituperation comes upon him. --Donne. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
vitupération — [ vityperasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1512; vituperaciun XIIe; lat. vituperatio ♦ Littér. Action de vitupérer. « La vitupération du bourgeois par l artiste » (Malraux). ♢ Une, des vitupérations, blâme ou reproche violent. « Les vitupérations angoissées des… … Encyclopédie Universelle
vituperation — (n.) mid 15c. (implied in vituperable), but rare before early 19c., from L. vituperationem (nom. vituperatio) blame, censuring, from pp. stem of vituperare disparage, from vitiperos having faults, from vitium fault, defect (see VICE (Cf. vice)… … Etymology dictionary
vituperation — index aspersion, condemnation (blame), contumely, denunciation, diatribe, disparagement, imprecation … Law dictionary
vituperation — *abuse, invective, obloquy, scurrility, billingsgate Analogous words: *animadversion, aspersion, stricture, reflection: *attack, assault, onslaught, onset: condemnation, denunciation, censuring or censure (see corresponding verbs at CRITICIZE):… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
vituperation — [n] verbal attack bad mouthing*, berating, blame, castigation, censure, criticism, defamation, insults, libel, obloquy, reprimand, reproach, scolding, slander, tirade, upbraiding, verbal abuse; concept 54 … New thesaurus
vituperation — ► NOUN ▪ bitter and abusive language. ORIGIN Latin, from vituperare censure, disparage … English terms dictionary
vituperation — [vī to͞o΄pər ā′shən, vito͞o΄pər ā′shən; vītyo͞o΄pər ā′shən, vityo͞o΄pər ā′shən] n. [L vituperatio] 1. the act of vituperating 2. abusive language … English World dictionary
vituperation — /vuy tooh peuh ray sheuhn, tyooh , vi /, n. verbal abuse or castigation; violent denunciation or condemnation. [1475 85; < L vituperation (s. of vituperatio), equiv. to vituperat(us) (see VITUPERATE) + ion ION] Syn. censure, vilification, spite,… … Universalium
vituperation — [[t]vɪtju͟ːpəre͟ɪʃ(ə)n, AM vaɪtu͟ːp [/t]] vituperations N UNCOUNT: also N in pl Vituperation is language that is full of hate, anger, or insults. [FORMAL] … English dictionary
vituperation — noun (U) formal angry and cruel criticism: the subject of daily vituperation and abuse … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
