vitupérer
verb
Senses
- 1.
to criticize harshly; to rail against
to express strong disapproval or anger towards someone or something with vehement language
Examples
"Il vitupère contre la corruption du gouvernement."
He rails against government corruption.
"Les critiques vitupéraient le film pour son manque d'originalité."
Critics harshly criticized the film for its lack of originality.
"Elle vitupère chaque matin en lisant les nouvelles."
She fumes and complains vehemently each morning while reading the news.
Usage
Vitupérer is a formal or literary verb, often used in journalistic or academic contexts. It typically conveys not just criticism but passionate anger. Common construction: vitupérer contre (+ noun) or vitupérer quelqu'un/quelque chose (direct object).
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