n.
Function: noun
vehemently and usually coarsely expressed condemnation or disapproval FF1C; had an unequaled vocabulary of abuse FF1E;
Synonyms: billingsgate, contumely, invective, obloquy, scurrility, vituperation
Related Words: calumny, defamation, malignment, mud, vilification; cursing, profanity, swearing; berating, railing, rating, reviling
Contrasted Words: acclaim, laudation, praise; applause, commendation, compliment
Antonyms: adulation