"invective" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ɪnˈvɛktɪv/ Audio: En-us-invective.ogg [US] Forms: more invective [comparative], most invective [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪv, -ɛktɪv Etymology: From Middle French invective, from Medieval Latin invectiva (“abusive speech”), from Latin invectīvus, from invectus, perfect passive participle of invehō (“bring in”), from in- + vehō (“carry”). See vehicle, and compare with inveigh. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*weǵʰ-}}, {{bor|en|frm|invective}} Middle French invective, {{der|en|ML.|invectiva||abusive speech}} Medieval Latin invectiva (“abusive speech”), {{der|en|la|invectīvus}} Latin invectīvus, {{m|la|invectus}} invectus, {{m|la|invehō||bring in}} invehō (“bring in”), {{m|la|in-}} in-, {{m|la|vehō||carry}} vehō (“carry”), {{m|en|vehicle}} vehicle, {{m|en|inveigh}} inveigh Head templates: {{en-adj}} invective (comparative more invective, superlative most invective)
  1. Characterized by invection or railing. Categories (topical): Writing Synonyms (characterized by invection or railing): abusive, critical, denunciatory, satirical, vitriolic, vituperative Translations (characterized by invection or railing): обиден (obiden) (Bulgarian), ругателен (rugatelen) (Bulgarian), invettivo (Italian)
    Sense id: en-invective-en-adj-AAszhEOv Disambiguation of Writing: 19 33 4 28 16 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 39 3 7 13

Noun [English]

IPA: /ɪnˈvɛktɪv/ Audio: En-us-invective.ogg [US] Forms: invectives [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪv, -ɛktɪv Etymology: From Middle French invective, from Medieval Latin invectiva (“abusive speech”), from Latin invectīvus, from invectus, perfect passive participle of invehō (“bring in”), from in- + vehō (“carry”). See vehicle, and compare with inveigh. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*weǵʰ-}}, {{bor|en|frm|invective}} Middle French invective, {{der|en|ML.|invectiva||abusive speech}} Medieval Latin invectiva (“abusive speech”), {{der|en|la|invectīvus}} Latin invectīvus, {{m|la|invectus}} invectus, {{m|la|invehō||bring in}} invehō (“bring in”), {{m|la|in-}} in-, {{m|la|vehō||carry}} vehō (“carry”), {{m|en|vehicle}} vehicle, {{m|en|inveigh}} inveigh Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} invective (countable and uncountable, plural invectives)
  1. An expression which inveighs or rails against a person. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Rhetoric, Writing
    Sense id: en-invective-en-noun-3e5cCr0M Disambiguation of Rhetoric: 24 40 11 22 4 Disambiguation of Writing: 19 33 4 28 16 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 39 3 7 13
  2. A severe or violent censure or reproach. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-invective-en-noun-whpJh6LW
  3. Something spoken or written, intended to cast shame, disgrace, censure, or reproach on another. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Writing Translations (something spoken or written, intended to cast shame, disgrace, censure, or reproach on another): хули (huli) [feminine, plural] (Bulgarian), ругатни (rugatni) [feminine, plural] (Bulgarian), invectiva [feminine] (Catalan), scheldwoord [neuter] (Dutch), invective [feminine] (French), Invektive [feminine] (German), נְאָצָה (neatzá) [feminine] (Hebrew), szitkozódás (Hungarian), szitok (Hungarian), szidalom (Hungarian), szidalmazás (Hungarian), kirohanás (Hungarian), gorombaság (Hungarian), gyalázkodás (Hungarian), invettiva [feminine] (Italian), convīcium [neuter] (Latin), maledictum [neuter] (Latin), contumēlia [feminine] (Latin), kaioraora (Maori), Schempwuat [neuter] (Plautdietsch), invectiva [feminine] (Portuguese), invektiva [feminine] (Serbo-Croatian), invectiva [feminine] (Spanish), invektiv [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-invective-en-noun-GOr-W0bv Disambiguation of Writing: 19 33 4 28 16 Disambiguation of 'something spoken or written, intended to cast shame, disgrace, censure, or reproach on another': 1 11 85 3
  4. A harsh or reproachful accusation. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Writing
    Sense id: en-invective-en-noun-AZRFkIAf Disambiguation of Writing: 19 33 4 28 16 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 39 3 7 13

Noun [French]

Forms: invectives [plural]
Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} invective f (plural invectives)
  1. invective Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-invective-fr-noun-FPEc5gZ0

Verb [French]

Head templates: {{head|fr|verb form}} invective
  1. inflection of invectiver:
    first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    Tags: first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular, subjunctive, third-person
    Sense id: en-invective-fr-verb-CCTPkzS- Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 1 72 27
  2. inflection of invectiver:
    second-person singular imperative
    Tags: form-of, imperative, second-person, singular
    Sense id: en-invective-fr-verb-cRy0CvCD

Verb [Portuguese]

Head templates: {{head|pt|verb form}} invective
  1. inflection of invectivar: Tags: first-person, form-of, present, singular, subjunctive, third-person Form of: invectivar
    Sense id: en-invective-pt-verb-h0oEdHHt Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 65 35
  2. inflection of invectivar: Tags: form-of, imperative, singular, third-person Form of: invectivar
    Sense id: en-invective-pt-verb-4K4yw8jL

Inflected forms

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      "lang": "Bulgarian",
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      "tags": [
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        "feminine",
        "plural"
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      "sense": "something spoken or written, intended to cast shame, disgrace, censure, or reproach on another",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "tags": [
        "neuter"
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      "sense": "something spoken or written, intended to cast shame, disgrace, censure, or reproach on another",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
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      "sense": "something spoken or written, intended to cast shame, disgrace, censure, or reproach on another",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "Invektive"
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      "sense": "something spoken or written, intended to cast shame, disgrace, censure, or reproach on another",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "נְאָצָה"
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      "code": "hu",
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      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "something spoken or written, intended to cast shame, disgrace, censure, or reproach on another",
      "word": "kirohanás"
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      "code": "hu",
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      "sense": "something spoken or written, intended to cast shame, disgrace, censure, or reproach on another",
      "word": "gorombaság"
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      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "something spoken or written, intended to cast shame, disgrace, censure, or reproach on another",
      "word": "gyalázkodás"
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      "code": "it",
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      "sense": "something spoken or written, intended to cast shame, disgrace, censure, or reproach on another",
      "tags": [
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      "code": "la",
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        "neuter"
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      "tags": [
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      "tags": [
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      "word": "invektiva"
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      "tags": [
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      "word": "invectiva"
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      "code": "sv",
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      "tags": [
        "neuter"
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      "word": "invektiv"
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      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/7/72/En-us-invective.ogg/En-us-invective.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/72/En-us-invective.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (US)"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "sense": "characterized by invection or railing",
      "word": "abusive"
    },
    {
      "sense": "characterized by invection or railing",
      "word": "critical"
    },
    {
      "sense": "characterized by invection or railing",
      "word": "denunciatory"
    },
    {
      "sense": "characterized by invection or railing",
      "word": "satirical"
    },
    {
      "sense": "characterized by invection or railing",
      "word": "vitriolic"
    },
    {
      "sense": "characterized by invection or railing",
      "word": "vituperative"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "obiden",
      "sense": "characterized by invection or railing",
      "word": "обиден"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "rugatelen",
      "sense": "characterized by invection or railing",
      "word": "ругателен"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "characterized by invection or railing",
      "word": "invettivo"
    }
  ],
  "word": "invective"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "French countable nouns",
    "French entries with incorrect language header",
    "French feminine nouns",
    "French lemmas",
    "French non-lemma forms",
    "French nouns",
    "French terms with homophones",
    "French verb forms"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "invectives",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f"
      },
      "expansion": "invective f (plural invectives)",
      "name": "fr-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "French",
  "lang_code": "fr",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "invective"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "invective",
          "invective#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "homophone": "invectivent"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "invectives"
    }
  ],
  "word": "invective"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "French countable nouns",
    "French entries with incorrect language header",
    "French feminine nouns",
    "French lemmas",
    "French non-lemma forms",
    "French nouns",
    "French terms with homophones",
    "French verb forms"
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fr",
        "2": "verb form"
      },
      "expansion": "invective",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "French",
  "lang_code": "fr",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "inflection of invectiver:",
        "first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "invectiver",
          "invectiver#French"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "form-of",
        "indicative",
        "present",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "inflection of invectiver:",
        "second-person singular imperative"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "invectiver",
          "invectiver#French"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "imperative",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "homophone": "invectivent"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "invectives"
    }
  ],
  "word": "invective"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Portuguese entries with incorrect language header",
    "Portuguese non-lemma forms",
    "Portuguese verb forms"
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pt",
        "2": "verb form"
      },
      "expansion": "invective",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Portuguese",
  "lang_code": "pt",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "invectivar"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "inflection of invectivar:\n## first/third-person singular present subjunctive\n## third-person singular imperative",
        "first/third-person singular present subjunctive"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "invectivar",
          "invectivar#Portuguese"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "inflection of invectivar:\n"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "form-of",
        "present",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "invectivar"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "inflection of invectivar:\n## first/third-person singular present subjunctive\n## third-person singular imperative",
        "third-person singular imperative"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "invectivar",
          "invectivar#Portuguese"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "inflection of invectivar:\n"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "imperative",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "invective"
}

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