inveigh

in·veigh

verb

The definition of inveigh is to rant against something, or to speak or write about something with great hostility.

When an impassioned conservative writes a long column about her opinion of a new democratic policy, this is an example of when she inveighs.

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inveigh

to make a violent verbal attack; talk or write bitterly (against); rail

Origin of inveigh

Middle English invehen from Classical Latin invehi, to assail, attack with words, passive voice of invehere, to bring in from in-, in, to + vehere, to carry: see vehement

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inveigh

intransitive verb

in·veighed, in·veigh·ing, in·veighs

To give vent to angry disapproval; protest vehemently.

Origin of inveigh

Latin invehī to attack with words, inveigh against passive of invehere to carry in in- in ; see in- ². vehere to carry ; see wegh- in Indo-European roots.

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in·veigh′er
noun

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