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Invective

Invective Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Invective? [n] abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will Synonyms \| Synonyms for Invective: vitriol \| vituperation Related Terms \| Find terms related to Invective: abuse \| abusive \| address \| after-dinner speech \| allocution \| assailing \| assault \| attack \| berating \| billingsgate \| bitter words \| blackening \| blameful \| calumny \| causticity \| censorious \| chalk talk \| condemnatory \| contemptuous \| contumelious \| contumely \| cynicism \| damnatory \| debate \| declamation \| denunciatory \| deprecative \| deprecatory \| depreciative \| derisive \| diatribe \| disparaging \| eulogy \| execrating \| execration \| execrative \| execratory \| exhortation \| filibuster \| forensic \| forensic address \| formal speech \| funeral oration \| harangue \| hard words \| hortatory address \| inaugural \| inaugural address \| innuendo \| inveighing \| irony \| jawing \| jeremiad \| judgmental \| objurgatory \| obloquy \| onslaught \| opprobrious \| opprobrium \| oration \| pep talk \| peroration \| philippic \| pitch \| prepared speech \| prepared text \| priggish \| public speech \| rating \| reading \| recital \| recitation \| reproachful \| reprobative \| revilement \| reviling \| ridiculing \| sales talk \| salutatory \| salutatory address \| sarcasm \| satire \| satiric wit \| say \| scoffing \| screed \| scurrile \| scurrility \| scurrilous \| set speech \| speech \| speechification \| speeching \| talk \| talkathon \| tirade \| tongue-lashing \| truculent \| valediction \| valedictory \| valedictory address \| vilification \| vilifying \| vituperation \| vituperative See Also \| abuse \| contumely \| insult \| revilement \| vilification Invective In Webster's Dictionary \Invec"tive\, a. [L. invectivus: cf. F. invectif. See {Inveigh}.] Characterized by invection; critical; denunciatory; satirical; abusive; railing. \Invec"tive\, n. [F. invective.] An expression which inveighs or rails against a person; a severe or violent censure or reproach; something uttered or written, intended to cast opprobrium, censure, or reproach on another; a harsh or reproachful accusation; -- followed by against, having reference to the person or thing affected; as an invective against tyranny. The world will be able to judge of his [Junius'] motives for writing such famous invectives. --Sir W. Draper. Syn: Abuse; censure; reproach; satire; sarcasm; railing; diatribe. See {Abuse}.

Invective Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Invective?

[n] abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will

Synonyms | Synonyms for Invective: vitriol | vituperation

Invective In Webster's Dictionary

\In*vec"tive\, a. [L. invectivus: cf. F. invectif. See
{Inveigh}.]
Characterized by invection; critical; denunciatory;
satirical; abusive; railing.


\In*vec"tive\, n. [F. invective.]
An expression which inveighs or rails against a person; a
severe or violent censure or reproach; something uttered or
written, intended to cast opprobrium, censure, or reproach on
another; a harsh or reproachful accusation; -- followed by
against, having reference to the person or thing affected; as
an invective against tyranny.

      The world will be able to judge of his [Junius']
      motives for writing such famous invectives. --Sir W.
                                               Draper.

Syn: Abuse; censure; reproach; satire; sarcasm; railing;
     diatribe. See {Abuse}.

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