vituperation

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vituperation

/v(a)ɪˌtjuːpəˈɹeɪʃən/ UK
/v(a)ɪˌt(j)upəˈɹeɪʃən/ US

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From Latin vituperātiō (“censure, blame”), equivalent to vituperate + -ion.

noun vituperations

countable, uncountable The act of vituperating; severely blaming or censuring.
Similar: castigation, chastisement, panning, admonishment, blame, brickbatting, censure, onus, criticism, critique, dispraise, discommendation
countable, uncountable Criticism or invective that is sustained and overly harsh; abuse, severe blame or censure. ...but, for several successive days, as she was careful in observing the strictest regimen (..), she actually became much better, especially as to these favourable circumstances was added great calmness of temper, she wisely substituting the quiet sneer of contempt for angry vituperation and vindict
Similar: lecture, rollicking, tongue lashing, berating, browbeating, chiding, chockling, correption, dirdum, down the banks, dressing down, going over

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noun criticism or invective that is sustained and overly harsh

日本語	悪罵 akuba
中文	謾罵 /谩骂 mànmà, 責罵 /责骂 zémà
Français	désapprobation, répugnance
Deutsch	Schmähung, Beschimpfung

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@misc{vituperation_2026,
  title = {vituperation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/vituperation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}