vituperator
pəˌreɪt, -ˈtyu-, vɪ- Origin:
1535–45; < Latin vituperātus (past participle of vituperāre to spoil, blame), equivalent to vituperā(re) (vitu-, variant (before a labial) of viti-, stem of vitium blemish, vice1 + -perāre, combining form of parāre to furnish, provide; see prepare) + -tus past participle suffix; see -ate1
1535–45; < Latin vituperātus (past participle of vituperāre to spoil, blame), equivalent to vituperā(re) (vitu-, variant (before a labial) of viti-, stem of vitium blemish, vice1 + -perāre, combining form of parāre to furnish, provide; see prepare) + -tus past participle suffix; see -ate1
Related forms
vi·tu·per·a·tor, noun
un·vi·tu·per·at·ed, adjective
Synonyms
censure, vilify, berate.
censure, vilify, berate.
Antonyms
praise, commend.
praise, commend.
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Vituperator
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| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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vituperate (vɪˈtjuːpəˌreɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| to berate or rail (against) abusively; revile | |
| [C16: from Latin vituperāre to blame, from vitium a defect + parāre to make] | |
| vi'tuperator | |
| —n | |
| vituperate (vɪˈtjuːpəˌreɪt) | |
| —vb | |
| to berate or rail (against) abusively; revile | |
| [C16: from Latin vituperāre to blame, from vitium a defect + parāre to make] | |
| vi'tuperator | |
| —n | |
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