diatribe
noun/ˈdaɪətraɪb/
/ˈdaɪətraɪb/
(formal)- diatribe (against somebody/something) a long and angry speech or piece of writing attacking and criticizing somebody/something
- He launched a bitter diatribe against the younger generation.
Word Originlate 16th cent. (denoting a long and complicated speech): from French, via Latin from Greek diatribē ‘spending of time, discourse’, from dia ‘through’ + tribein ‘rub’.Want to learn more?
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