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vituperationvi‧tu‧pe‧ra‧tion /vɪˌtjuːpəˈreɪʃən $ vaɪˌtuː-/ noun [uncountable] formal vituperationOrigin: 1500-1600 Old French, Latin vituperatio, from vituperare ‘to blame, criticize’, from vitium ( ➔ VICE) + parare ‘to make’ - The speeches were full of vituperation and slander.
- It precipitated a flood of vituperation resulting in an inquiry into the nature of art and reality in relation to the photograph.
- No one else attracted such vituperation from him.
- There was violent argument and vituperation on both sides.
angry and cruel criticism SYN invective |