declamatory

[ dih-klam-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

/ dɪˈklæm əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /

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adjective

pertaining to or characterized by declamation.

merely oratorical or rhetorical; stilted: a pompous, declamatory manner of speech.

Origin of declamatory

1575–85; <Latin dēclāmātōrius, equivalent to dēclāmā(re) (see declaim) + -tōrius-tory¹

OTHER WORDS FROM declamatory

non·de·clam·a·to·ry, adjectivesu·per·de·clam·a·to·ry, adjectiveun·de·clam·a·to·ry, adjective

Words nearby declamatory

“Deck the Halls”, deck watch, decl., declaim, declamation, declamatory, declamping phenomenon, declarant, declaration, Declaration of Independence, declarative

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Example sentences from the Web for declamatory

All written in a similar mode: authoritative, declamatory, distant, dispassionate, impersonal, and (allegedly) neutral.
The Dark Side of Wordless Internet Slang|James Poulos|January 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The landlord stood aghast at the warmth of this declamatory speech; and the drunkards seemed rooted to the spot.
The Man with the Book|John Matthias Weylland
It was a subject which specially suited the satirical pen and declamatory powers of Dr. South.
The English Church in the Eighteenth Century|Charles J. Abbey and John H. Overton
They were not pretty, not declamatory; but noble, grand, strong.
Biography of Rev. Hosea Ballou|Maturin M. Ballou

He knew it from his friend's statement, from the declamatory inscription on the tomb, but nothing warned him of her presence.
Woman Triumphant|Vicente Blasco Ibaez
He had chosen this work, he said, because the declamatory style was framed in imitation of the eastern authors.
Frankenstein|Mary W. Shelley

British Dictionary definitions for declamatory

declamatory

/ (dɪˈklæmətərɪ, -trɪ) /

adjective

relating to or having the characteristics of a declamation

merely rhetorical; empty and bombastic

Derived forms of declamatory

declamatorily, adverb

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单词	declamatory
释义	declamatory [ dih-klam-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ] / dɪˈklæm əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR declamatory ON THESAURUS.COM adjective pertaining to or characterized by declamation. merely oratorical or rhetorical; stilted: a pompous, declamatory manner of speech. Origin of declamatory 1575–85; <Latin dēclāmātōrius, equivalent to dēclāmā(re) (see declaim) + -tōrius-tory¹ OTHER WORDS FROM declamatory non·de·clam·a·to·ry, adjectivesu·per·de·clam·a·to·ry, adjectiveun·de·clam·a·to·ry, adjective Words nearby declamatory “Deck the Halls”, deck watch, decl., declaim, declamation, declamatory, declamping phenomenon, declarant, declaration, Declaration of Independence, declarative Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for declamatory All written in a similar mode: authoritative, declamatory, distant, dispassionate, impersonal, and (allegedly) neutral. The Dark Side of Wordless Internet Slang\|James Poulos\|January 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The landlord stood aghast at the warmth of this declamatory speech; and the drunkards seemed rooted to the spot. The Man with the Book\|John Matthias Weylland It was a subject which specially suited the satirical pen and declamatory powers of Dr. South. The English Church in the Eighteenth Century\|Charles J. Abbey and John H. Overton They were not pretty, not declamatory; but noble, grand, strong. Biography of Rev. Hosea Ballou\|Maturin M. Ballou He knew it from his friend's statement, from the declamatory inscription on the tomb, but nothing warned him of her presence. Woman Triumphant\|Vicente Blasco Ibaez He had chosen this work, he said, because the declamatory style was framed in imitation of the eastern authors. Frankenstein\|Mary W. Shelley British Dictionary definitions for declamatory declamatory / (dɪˈklæmətərɪ, -trɪ) / adjective relating to or having the characteristics of a declamation merely rhetorical; empty and bombastic Derived forms of declamatory declamatorily, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to declamatory fluent, formal, oratorical, rhetorical, elocutionary, bombastic, stuffy, verbose, windy
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declamatory

adjective

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adjective

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