diatribe
An abusive, bitter verbal or written attack, criticism or denunciationAn abusive, bitter verbal or written attack, criticism or denunciation.
» Tom's "treatise" was little more than a racist diatribe.
Meaning
2 sensesAn abusive, bitter verbal or written attack, criticism or denunciation.
to throw a diatribe
The senator was prone to diatribes which could go on for more than an hour.
gehässiger Angriff, Hetze, Hetzrede
диатри́баdiatríba, обличительная речьobličitelʹnaja rečʹ
thunderous verbal attack
A prolonged discourse; a long-winded speech.
Suada
диатри́баdiatríba
Examples
9 sentencesTom's "treatise" was little more than a racist diatribe.
Tom's diatribe was an artless attempt at persuading the others.
Your artless attempt at a treatise is more like a diatribe.
deDein kunstloser Versuch einer Abhandlung gleicht eher einer Schmähschrift.
The politician's speech turned into a diatribe against his opponents, filled with harsh criticisms and accusations.
His diatribe about the new company policies was met with nods of agreement from his colleagues.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
First attested 1581, borrowed from French diatribe, from Latin diatriba (“learned discussiFirst attested 1581, borrowed from French diatribe, from Latin diatriba (“learned discussion or discourse”), from Ancient Greek διατριβή (diatribḗ, “way of spending time, lecture”), from διά (diá, “through”) + τρίβω (tríbō, “to waste, wear out”)
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Forms
plural: diatribesSynonyms
15 synonyms- thunderous verbal attack:fulmination