invective
/ɪnˈvɛktɪv/
Dictionary
noun
- An expression which inveighs or rails against a person.
- A severe or violent censure or reproach.
- Something spoken or written, intended to cast shame, disgrace, censure, or reproach on another.
- A harsh or reproachful accusation.
"Politics can raise invective to a low art."
adjective
- Characterized by invection or railing.
"Tom's speeches became diatribes — each more invective than the last."
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