INVECTIVE


Meaning of INVECTIVE in English

■ noun abusive or highly critical language.

Origin

ME (orig. as adjective meaning 'abusive'): from OFr. invectif , -ive , from late L. invectivus 'attacking', from invehere (see inveigh ).

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