diatribe
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əˌtraɪb noun
a bitter, sharply abusive denunciation, attack, or criticism: repeated diatribes against the senator.
Origin:
1575–85; < Latin diatriba < Greek diatribḗ pastime, study, discourse, derivative of diatríbein to rub away (dia- dia- + tríbein to rub)
1575–85; < Latin diatriba < Greek diatribḗ pastime, study, discourse, derivative of diatríbein to rub away (dia- dia- + tríbein to rub)
Synonyms
tirade, harangue.
tirade, harangue.
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| —n | |
| a bitter or violent criticism or attack; denunciation | |
| [C16: from Latin diatriba learned debate, from Greek diatribē discourse, pastime, from diatribein to while away, from | |
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Diatribe
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| a method of closing a debate and causing an immediate vote to be taken on the question. |
| authoritative permission that serves to support an action or condition |
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Word Origin & History
diatribe
1580s, from L. diatriba "learned discussion," from Gk. diatribe "discourse, study," lit. "a wearing away (of time)," from dia- "away" + tribein "to wear, rub," from PIE base *ter- "to rub, turn, twist" (see throw). Sense of "invective" is 1804, apparently from French.
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Example sentences
It included pictures of him posing with guns, video clips and a rambling and obscene diatribe against wealthy people.
This diatribe is so unrelentingly negative that it loses all power to persuade.
Now, let's calm down and analyze your diatribe.
Disappointingly absent of journalistic distance, this diatribe fails to provide constructive suggestions for change.
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