Vituperation

//v(a)ɪˌtjuːpəˈɹeɪʃən//

Synonyms for "vituperation" (40 found)

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Translations

17 translations across 9 languages.

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Bulgarian

2 entries
  • ругатни noun (criticism or invective that is sustained and overly harsh)
  • хули noun (criticism or invective that is sustained and overly harsh)

Chinese Mandarin

2 entries
  • 謾罵 /谩骂 noun (criticism or invective that is sustained and overly harsh)
  • 責罵 /责骂 noun (criticism or invective that is sustained and overly harsh)

Dutch

2 entries
  • afkeuring noun (criticism or invective that is sustained and overly harsh)
  • verwerping noun (criticism or invective that is sustained and overly harsh)

French

2 entries
  • désapprobation noun (criticism or invective that is sustained and overly harsh)
  • répugnance noun (criticism or invective that is sustained and overly harsh)

German

2 entries
  • Beschimpfung noun (criticism or invective that is sustained and overly harsh)
  • Schmähung noun (criticism or invective that is sustained and overly harsh)

Hungarian

1 entries
  • szidás noun (criticism or invective that is sustained and overly harsh)

Irish

3 entries
  • aithisiú noun (criticism or invective that is sustained and overly harsh)
  • scalladóireacht noun (criticism or invective that is sustained and overly harsh)
  • spídiúchán noun (criticism or invective that is sustained and overly harsh)

Japanese

1 entries
  • 悪罵 noun (criticism or invective that is sustained and overly harsh)

Swedish

2 entries
  • skymfning noun (criticism or invective that is sustained and overly harsh)
  • smädelse noun (criticism or invective that is sustained and overly harsh)

Sample sentences

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...but, for several successive days, as she was careful in observing the strictest regimen (..), she actually became much better, especially as to these favourable circumstances was added great calmness of temper, she wisely substituting the quiet sneer of contempt for angry vituperation and vindictive scorn.

Source: wiktionary

"Do you call me a spy?" / "And what have you called me? Because you are a husband, is the privilege of vituperation to be all on your side?"

Source: wiktionary

His face turned red with passion; he made one bound, hurled me across the house with a sweep of his arm, spun the wheel down, and began to pour out a stream of vituperation upon me which lasted till he was out of breath.

Source: wiktionary

The rather too inclusive speech brought down a torrent of vituperation from other quarters upon fair Tess’s unlucky head[…]

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