vituperation
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++vi·tu·pe·ra·tion /vɪˌtjuːpəˈreɪʃən $ vaɪˌtuː-/ noun [uncountable] formal angry and cruel criticism 谩骂,咒骂,辱骂 SYN invective
Examples from the Corpus
vituperation• There was violent argument and vituperation on both sides.• It precipitated a flood of vituperation resulting in an inquiry into the nature of art and reality in relation to the photograph.• The speeches were full of vituperation and slander.• No one else attracted such vituperation from him.Origin vituperation (1500-1600) Old French Latin vituperatio, from vituperare “to blame, criticize”, from vitium ( → VICE) + parare “to make”vi·tu·pe·ra·tion nounChineseSyllable
angry Corpus and criticism cruel
vituperation
vi‧tu‧pe‧ra‧tion /vɪˌtjuːpəˈreɪʃən $ vaɪˌtuː-/
noun [uncountable] formal
SYN invective
vi‧tu‧pe‧ra‧tion /vɪˌtjuːpəˈreɪʃən $ vaɪˌtuː-/
noun [uncountable] formal Date: 1500-1600
Language: Old French
Origin: Latin vituperatio, from vituperare 'to blame, criticize', from vitium ( ⇨ vice) + parare 'to make'
angry and cruel criticism Language: Old French
Origin: Latin vituperatio, from vituperare 'to blame, criticize', from vitium ( ⇨ vice) + parare 'to make'
SYN invective