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Antonyms for vituperation

Grammar : Noun
Spell : vahy-too-puh-rey-shuhn, -tyoo-, vi-
Phonetic Transcription : vaɪˌtu pəˈreɪ ʃən, -ˌtyu-, vɪ-

Definition of vituperation

Origin :
  • mid-15c. (implied in vituperable), but rare before early 19c., from Latin vituperationem (nominative vituperatio) "blame, censuring," from past participle stem of vituperare "disparage," from vitiperos "having faults," from vitium "fault, defect" (see vice (n.1)) + parare "prepare, provide, procure" (see pare). Vituperatio was stronger than either Latin reprehensio or Modern English vituperation.
  • noun verbal attack
Example sentences :
  • There were shouts and howls, followed by a furious exchange of vituperation.
  • Extract from : « Fruitfulness » by Emile Zola
  • This he set before me, then joined them in their vituperation of Messer Gambara.
  • Extract from : « The Strolling Saint » by Raphael Sabatini
  • But are we on that account to select him for the special object of our vituperation?
  • Extract from : « The Life of Cesare Borgia » by Raphael Sabatini
  • Alice paused for want of breath and lack of vocabulary for vituperation.
  • Extract from : « The Hound From The North » by Ridgwell Cullum
  • What is it that renders ridicule more insupportable than vituperation?
  • Extract from : « A Day's Ride » by Charles James Lever
  • Bewildered, she tried to retaliate with the boomerang of vituperation.
  • Extract from : « Gigolo » by Edna Ferber
  • In his speeches there was no challenge, no vituperation, no irony, no arraignment.
  • Extract from : « Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 » by Elbert Hubbard
  • Pratt sighed, understood perfectly the meaning of all this vituperation.
  • Extract from : « The Eagle's Heart » by Hamlin Garland
  • Lucretius, in his vituperation, is graver and more dignified than Alighieri.
  • Extract from : « Imaginary Conversations and Poems » by Walter Savage Landor
  • He bore her vituperation patiently, as it was his only chance of getting his way.
  • Extract from : « Reginald Cruden » by Talbot Baines Reed

Synonyms for vituperation

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