vituperation
/v(a)ɪˌt(j)upəˈɹeɪʃən/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "...but, for several successive days, as she was careful in observing the strictest regimen (..), she actually became much better, especially as to these favourable circumstances was added great calmness of temper, she wisely substituting the quiet sneer of contempt for angry vituperation and vindictive scorn."
- ""Do you call me a spy?" / "And what have you called me? Because you are a husband, is the privilege of vituperation to be all on your side?""
- "His face turned red with passion; he made one bound, hurled me across the house with a sweep of his arm, spun the wheel down, and began to pour out a stream of vituperation upon me which lasted till he was out of breath."
- "The rather too inclusive speech brought down a torrent of vituperation from other quarters upon fair Tess’s unlucky head[…]"
- "Sterling himself, though he had the most picturesque and inimitable vocabulary of vituperation, was highly squeamish about ordinary smut or profanity. He had indeed that nice-Nelliness which is often characteristic of the Don Juan type."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /v(a)ɪˌt(j)upəˈɹeɪʃən/
- British English: /v(a)ɪˌtjuːpəˈɹeɪʃən/