English Dictionary

vituperate

IPA（発音記号）

/vɪˈtjuːpəɹeɪt/

形容詞

フォーマル 稀用

Of, characterized by, or relating to abusive or harsh criticism. / (rare) Which has been abusively or harshly criticized; also, deserving harsh criticism.

日本語の意味

激しく非難する、酷く批判すること。 / 口汚い言葉で罵る、非難すること。

His vituperate tirades frightened even the most composed listeners.

彼の罵倒的な激論は、最も冷静な聴衆さえも怯えさせた。

意味（1）

Of, characterized by, or relating to abusive or harsh criticism.

The glorification of women as mothers informed the propaganda of the Nazi years but social reality told a different story. In 1933, a vituperate campaign against 'double earners' forced married women, whose husbands were employed, out of the labour market.

意味（2）

(rare) Which has been abusively or harshly criticized; also, deserving harsh criticism.

These, and many more that might be adduced, are instances of the obscure though not absolutely impervious medium through which the present age views ancient history; and at the head of these illusions, is the great illusion of all, on wealth and poverty. Wealth was to be discreditable, unmanly, vituperate, because it was found greatly to indispose men to be active thieves. […] This is the sorry explanation, of the ancient theory of heroic poverty.

more vituperate （ comparative ）

most vituperate （ superlative ）