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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 — Vi*tu per*a tion, n. [L. vituperatio: cf. OF. vituperation. See {Vituperate}.] The act of vituperating; abuse; severe censure; blame. [1913 Webster] When a man becomes untractable and inaccessible by fierceness and pride, then vituperation comes… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
