fulmination

• Nom désignant soit une attaque verbale ou une condamnation véhémente, soit l'action d'exploser avec bruit et force.

A noun referring either to a vehement verbal attack or condemnation, or to the act of exploding violently with noise and force.

1. Thunderous verbal attackC2formal

   A loud, forceful, and critical verbal outburst or denunciation.

   Fulmination (attaque verbale)

   • The senator launched a fulmination against the new policy.
   • His fulmination lasted for over an hour, leaving the audience stunned.
   • The editorial was a fulmination against corporate greed.

   Synonymesbroadsidecondemnationdenunciationdiatribeharangueinvectiveonslaughtphilippicranttirade

   Antonymesaccoladecommendationcomplimentpraisetribute

2. Explosive eventC2formal

   The act of exploding with a loud noise and violent force.

   Explosion avec détonation violente

   • The fulmination of the volcano could be heard for miles.
   • The chemist warned of a potential fulmination if the compounds were mixed.
   • The old mine was sealed to prevent any accidental fulmination.

   Synonymesblastburstdetonationdischargeeruptionexplosion