invective
1invective — [ ɛ̃vɛktiv ] n. f. • 1404; bas lat. invectivae (orationes) « (discours) agressifs », de invehi « attaquer » ♦ Parole ou suite de paroles violentes contre qqn ou qqch. ⇒ injure, insulte. Se répandre en invectives contre qqn. Invectives contre les… …
2invective — INVECTIVE. s. f. Discours fort & vehement contre quelque personne ou contre quelque chose. Grande invective. sanglante, longue, furieuse invective. invective bien aigre. faire une invective contre quelqu un. un plaidoyer plein d invectives. il s… …
3Invective — (noun), from Middle English invectif , or Old French and Late Latin invectus , is an abusive, reproachful or venomous language used to express blame or censure; also, a rude expression or discourse intended to offend or hurt. Vituperation, or… …
4Invective — 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… …
5Invective — In*vec tive, a. [L. invectivus: cf. F. invectif. See {Inveigh}.] Characterized by invection; critical; denunciatory; satirical; abusive; railing. [1913 Webster] …
6invective — index aspersion, condemnation (blame), contumely, correction (punishment), defamation, denunciation …
7invective — (n.) 1520s, from M.L. invectiva abusive speech, from L.L. invectivus abusive, from L. invectus, pp. of invehi to attack with words (see INVEIGH (Cf. inveigh)). For nuances of usage, see HUMOR (Cf. humor). The earlier noun form was inveccion (mid… …
8invective — *abuse, vituperation, obloquy, scurrility, billingsgate Analogous words: vilifying or vilification, maligning, calumniation, traducing (see corresponding verbs at MALIGN): *animadversion, stricture, aspersion, reflection …
9invective — [n] verbal abuse accusation, berating, billingsgate, blame, blasphemy, castigation, censure, condemnation, contumely, denunciation, diatribe, epithet, jeremiad, obloquy, philippic, reproach, revilement, sarcasm, scurrility, tirade, tongue… …
10invective — Invective, Inuectio, Inuectiua …
