"vituperative" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /vɪˈtjuːpɹətɪv/ [Received-Pronunciation], /vaɪˈtjuːpɹətɪv/ [Received-Pronunciation], /vɪˈtuːpɚətɪv/ [US], /vaɪˈtuːpɚətɪv/ [US] Audio: en-us-vituperative.ogg [US], en-us-vituperative-2.ogg [US] Forms: more vituperative [comparative], most vituperative [superlative]
Etymology: Formed from Latin vituperātiō (“a blaming, censuring”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|vituperātiō||a blaming, censuring}} Latin vituperātiō (“a blaming, censuring”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} vituperative (comparative more vituperative, superlative most vituperative)
  1. Marked by harsh abuse; abusive, often with ranting or railing. Synonyms (marked by harsh verbal abuse): vituperating, abusive, censorious, invective, ranting, scolding Translations (marked by harsh spoken or written abuse; abusive, often with ranting or railing): schmähend (German), tadelnd (German), scharfzüngig (German), scallóideach (Irish), aithiseach (Irish), spídiúil (Irish), ngutu momoho (Maori), dadlende (Norwegian Bokmål), klandrende (Norwegian Bokmål), kritiserende (Norwegian Bokmål), lastende (Norwegian Bokmål), skjellende (Norwegian Bokmål), potępiający [masculine] (Polish), оскорби́тельный (oskorbítelʹnyj) (Russian), бранный (brannyj) (Russian), smädande (Swedish), förolämpande (Swedish), hätsk (Swedish), klandrande (Swedish), nedsättande (Swedish), skymfande (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-vituperative-en-adj-DZyx2h6M Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Related terms: vituper, vituperable, vituperant, vituperate, vituperating, vituperation, vituperatively, vituperator, vituperatory, vituperous, vituperously, vitupery

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