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viˈtuperatory, a. ? Obs. [f. L. type *vituperātōri-us, f. vituperāre: see vituperate v. and -ory2.] Expressive of blame or censure; vituperative, violently abusive.
1586Day Eng. Secretary i. (1625) 20 Laudatorie [Epistles] wherein is specially praised any thing, and Vituperatorie, in which is misliked or condemned whatsoeuer may be thought worthy either to be abhorred or dispraised. 1660Charac. Italy To Rdr. A 5, For that [proverb] hath two ends..the one Vituperatory, and the other Laudatory. a1832Bentham Deontol. (1834) I. 315 The very same desire having ordinarily three designations, one laudatory, one vituperatory, and the other neutral. 1843Tait's Mag. X. 343 A fluent array of vituperatory and laudatory phrases. |