Vituperate definition
To rebuke or criticize harshly or angrily; berate.
verb
To use harshly critical or irate language; rail.
verb
To speak abusively to or about; berate; revile.
verb
Vituperate is defined as to speak meanly about someone or something.
An example of vituperate is to gossip harshly behind someone's back.
verb
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Origin of vituperate
- Latin vituperāre vituperāt-
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Latin vituperātus, perfect passive participle of vituperō (“I blame, I censure"), from vitium (“fault, defect") + parō (“I furnish, I provide, I contrive").
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