Abbreviation of Philippians.

Any of the discourses of Demosthenes against Philip II of Macedon, defending the liberty of Athens. / (by extension) Any tirade or declamation full of bitter condemnation.

plural of philippic

A surname transferred from the given name.

present participle of philippize

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of philippize

(obsolete) To write or speak in the style of a philippic; to rant.

simple past tense and past participle of philippize

(now rare, historical) To support or advocate the cause of Philip of Macedon; (more generally) to speak as someone who has been wrongly inspired or corrupted.

A surname from French.