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vituperative

vi·tu·pe·rative

UK/vɪˈt͡ʃuːpɹətɪv/ US/vaɪˈt͡ʃuːpɹətɪv/ uncommon

adjective

1.

marked by harshly abusive criticism

  • “his scathing remarks about silly lady novelists”
  • “her vituperative railing”
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Origin

Formed from vituperātus, perfect passive participle of Latin vituperō (“to blame, to censure”) + -ive; by surface analysis, vituperate + -ive.

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