diatribe
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diatribe
- /ˈdaɪ.əˌtɹaɪb/
Where it comes from
First attested 1581, borrowed from French diatribe, from Latin diatriba (“learned discussion or discourse”), from Ancient Greek διατριβή (diatribḗ, “way of spending time, lecture”), from διά (diá, “through”) + τρίβω (tríbō, “to waste, wear out”)
noun diatribes
- An abusive, bitter verbal or written attack, criticism or denunciation. to throw a diatribe
- A prolonged discourse; a long-winded speech.
Similar: admonition, condemnation, diatribe, dithyramb, harangue, impugnation, j'accuse, jeremiad, philippic, polemic, rant, screed, slanging match, tirade
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noun
Similar: admonition, condemnation, diatribe, dithyramb, harangue, impugnation, j'accuse, jeremiad, philippic, polemic, rant, screed, slanging match, tirade
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noun bitter denunciation
| Español | diatriba |
|---|---|
| Português | diatribe |
| Français | diatribe |
| Deutsch | gehässiger Angriff, Hetze, Hetzrede, Hetzschrift, Ausfall |
| Italiano | diatriba |
| Ελληνικά | καταγγελία katangelía |
| Română | diatribă |
| Русский | диатри́ба diatríba, обличительная речь obličitelʹnaja rečʹ |
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