/ vɪˌtjuːpəˈreɪʃn; NAmE vaɪˌtuː-/ noun
[ U ] ( formal ) cruel and angry criticism
SYN abuse
► vi·tu·pera·tive / vɪˈtjuːpərətɪv; NAmE vaɪˈtuːpəreɪtɪv/ adjective :
a vituperative attack
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French or Latin , from Latin vituperat- censured, disparaged, from the verb vituperare , from vitium fault + parare prepare.