philippic
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philippic
- /fɪˈlɪpɪk/
Where it comes from
From Latin philippicus, from Ancient Greek φιλιππικός (philippikós), from Φίλιππος (Phílippos, “lover of horses”), from φίλος (phílos, “loving”) + ἵππος (híppos, “horse”).
noun philippics · philippick
- Any of the discourses of Demosthenes against Philip II of Macedon, defending the liberty of Athens. […] the Bema, from whence Demosthenes thundered his philippics and fired the wavering patriotism of his countrymen.
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Any tirade or declamation full of bitter condemnation.
Mrs. Ferrars looked exceedingly angry, and drawing herself up more stiffly than ever, pronounced in retort this bitter phillipic; “Miss Morton is Lord Morton’s daughter.”
Similar: admonition, condemnation, diatribe, dithyramb, harangue, impugnation, j'accuse, jeremiad, philippic, polemic, rant, screed
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noun any tirade or declamation full of bitter condemnation
| Español | filípica |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ピリッピカ pirippika |
| Français | philippique |
| Deutsch | Philippika |
| Русский | фили́ппика filíppika |
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