vituperation, invective, vitriol
(noun) abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
Source: WordNet® 3.1
invective (countable and uncountable, plural invectives)
An expression which inveighs or rails against a person.
A severe or violent censure or reproach.
Something spoken or written, intended to cast shame, disgrace, censure, or reproach on another.
A harsh or reproachful accusation.
invective (comparative more invective, superlative most invective)
Characterized by invection or railing.
• (characterized by invection or railing): abusive, critical, denunciatory, satirical, vitriolic, vituperative
Source: Wiktionary
In*vec"tive, a. Etym: [L. invectivus: cf. F. invectif. See Inveigh.]
Definition: Characterized by invection; critical; denunciatory; satirical; abusive; railing.
In*vec"tive, n. Etym: [F. invective.]
Definition: An expression which inveighs or rails against a person; a severe or violent censure or reproach; something uttered or written, intended to cast opprobrium, censure, or reproach on another; a harsh or reproachful accusation; -- followed by against, having reference to the person or thing affected; as an invective against tyranny. The world will be able to judge of his [Junius'] motives for writing such famous invectives. Sir W. Draper.
Syn.
– Abuse; censure; reproach; satire; sarcasm; railing; diatribe. See Abuse.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 June 2025
(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”
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