invective
11invective — ► NOUN ▪ strongly abusive or critical language. ORIGIN Latin invectivus attacking , from invehere (see INVEIGH(Cf. ↑inveigh)) …
12invective — [in vek′tiv] adj. [ME invectiff < MFr invectif < LL invectivus < L invectus, pp. of invehere: see INVEIGH] inveighing; using, inclined to use, or characterized by strong verbal abuse n. 1. a violent verbal attack; strong criticism,… …
13invective — n. 1) to hurl invective/invectives at 2) bitter; coarse, vulgar invective 3) a stream, torrent of invective/invectives 4) invective against * * * [ɪn vektɪv] coarse torrent of invectives vulgar invective a stream bitter to hurl invectives at …
14invective — (in vè kti v ) s. f. Discours injurieux, expression injurieuse contre quelque personne ou contre quelque chose. • Un homme de cette sorte est un savant artisan de calomnies... il blâme avec des éloges et non pas avec des invectives, BALZ. De la …
15invective — [[t]ɪnve̱ktɪv[/t]] N UNCOUNT: usu with supp Invective is rude and unpleasant things that people shout at people they hate or are angry with. [FORMAL] A woman had hurled racist invective at the family... Crowley maintained a stream of invective… …
16INVECTIVE — s. f. Discours amer et violent, expression injurieuse contre quelque personne ou contre quelque chose. Sanglante, longue, furieuse invective. Se répandre en invectives, vomir des invectives contre quelqu un. Un plaidoyer plein d invectives. Il s… …
17invective — 1. noun /ɪnˈvɛktɪv/ a) An expression which inveighs or rails against a person. Politics can raise invective to a low art. b) A severe or violent censure or reproach. 2. adjective /ɪnˈvɛktɪv/ Characterized by invection or …
18INVECTIVE — n. f. Parole ou suite de paroles violentes et injurieuses contre quelqu’un ou contre quelque chose. Sanglante, longue, furieuse invective. Se répandre en invectives contre quelqu’un. Un plaidoyer plein d’invectives …
19invective — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. denunciation, vituperation, vilification. See imprecation. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. denunciation, vituperation, condemnation; see accusation 2 , blame 1 , insult . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus)… …
20invective — in|vec|tive [ınˈvektıv] n [U] formal [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: invectif, from Latin, from invehere; INVEIGH] rude and insulting words that someone says when they are very angry ▪ He let out a stream of invective …
