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vituperate
English
Etymology
From Latin vituper?tus, perfect passive participle of vituper? (“I blame, I censure”), from vitium (“fault, defect”) + par? (“I furnish, I provide, I contrive”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /v??t?u?p??e?t/, /v??tju?p??e?t/, /va??t?u?p??e?t/, /va??tju?p??e?t/
Verb
vituperate (third-person singular simple present vituperates, present participle vituperating, simple past and past participle vituperated)
- (transitive) To criticize in a harsh or abusive manner.
- (transitive) To revile, vilify, defame, go on about or mouth off about someone
- (intransitive) To use harsh or abusive wording.
Synonyms
- (criticize in a harsh or abusive manner): scold, berate, rile
- see also: Thesaurus:criticize
- (use harsh or abusive wording): rail
Related terms
- See vice#Related_terms
Translations
References
- vituperate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- vituperate in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- vituperate at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- reputative
Italian
Verb
vituperate
- second-person plural present indicative of vituperare
- second-person plural imperative of vituperare
- feminine plural of vituperato
Anagrams
- reputatevi
Latin
Verb
vituper?te
- second-person plural present active imperative of vituper?
References
- vituperate in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
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malign
English
Etymology
From Old French maligne, from Latin malignus, from malus (“bad”) + genus (“sort, kind”). Compare benign.
Pronunciation
- enPR: m?-l?n', IPA(key): /m??la?n/
Adjective
malign (comparative more malign, superlative most malign)
- Evil or malignant in disposition, nature, intent or influence.
- Malevolent.
- 1891, Ambrose Bierce, An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
- He was sure they [the stars] were arranged in some order which had a secret and malign significance.
- 1891, Ambrose Bierce, An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
- (oncology) Malignant.
- 1625, Francis Bacon, Of Seditions and Troubles
- malign ulcers
- 1625, Francis Bacon, Of Seditions and Troubles
Antonyms
- benign
Related terms
- malignant
Translations
Verb
malign (third-person singular simple present maligns, present participle maligning, simple past and past participle maligned)
- (transitive) To make defamatory statements about; to slander or traduce.
- To be envied and shot at; to be maligned standing, and to be despised falling.
- (transitive, archaic) To treat with malice; to show hatred toward; to abuse; to wrong.
- The people practice what mischiefs and villainies they will against private men, whom they malign by stealing their goods, or murdering them.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:defame
Translations
Anagrams
- Gilman, laming, lingam
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Latin malignus
Adjective
malign (masculine and feminine malign, neuter malignt, definite singular and plural maligne)
- (medicine) malignant
References
- “malign” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “malign” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Latin malignus
Adjective
malign (masculine and feminine malign, neuter malignt, definite singular and plural maligne)
- (medicine) malignant
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