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invective — [ ɛ̃vɛktiv ] n. f. • 1404; bas lat. invectivae (orationes) « (discours) agressifs », de invehi « attaquer » ♦ Parole ou suite de paroles violentes contre qqn ou qqch. ⇒ injure, insulte. Se répandre en invectives contre qqn. Invectives contre les… … Encyclopédie Universelle
invective — INVECTIVE. s. f. Discours fort & vehement contre quelque personne ou contre quelque chose. Grande invective. sanglante, longue, furieuse invective. invective bien aigre. faire une invective contre quelqu un. un plaidoyer plein d invectives. il s… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Invective — (noun), from Middle English invectif , or Old French and Late Latin invectus , is an abusive, reproachful or venomous language used to express blame or censure; also, a rude expression or discourse intended to offend or hurt. Vituperation, or… … Wikipedia
Invective — In*vec tive, n. [F. invective.] An expression which inveighs or rails against a person; a severe or violent censure or reproach; something uttered or written, intended to cast opprobrium, censure, or reproach on another; a harsh or reproachful… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Invective — In*vec tive, a. [L. invectivus: cf. F. invectif. See {Inveigh}.] Characterized by invection; critical; denunciatory; satirical; abusive; railing. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
invective — index aspersion, condemnation (blame), contumely, correction (punishment), defamation, denunciation … Law dictionary
invective — (n.) 1520s, from M.L. invectiva abusive speech, from L.L. invectivus abusive, from L. invectus, pp. of invehi to attack with words (see INVEIGH (Cf. inveigh)). For nuances of usage, see HUMOR (Cf. humor). The earlier noun form was inveccion (mid… … Etymology dictionary
invective — *abuse, vituperation, obloquy, scurrility, billingsgate Analogous words: vilifying or vilification, maligning, calumniation, traducing (see corresponding verbs at MALIGN): *animadversion, stricture, aspersion, reflection … New Dictionary of Synonyms
invective — [n] verbal abuse accusation, berating, billingsgate, blame, blasphemy, castigation, censure, condemnation, contumely, denunciation, diatribe, epithet, jeremiad, obloquy, philippic, reproach, revilement, sarcasm, scurrility, tirade, tongue… … New thesaurus
invective — Invective, Inuectio, Inuectiua … Thresor de la langue françoyse
invective — ► NOUN ▪ strongly abusive or critical language. ORIGIN Latin invectivus attacking , from invehere (see INVEIGH(Cf. ↑inveigh)) … English terms dictionary
