philippic

• Nom désignant un discours ou une harangue amère, véhémente ou violente, prononcé pour attaquer ou fustiger quelqu'un ou quelque chose.

A noun referring to a bitter, angry, or violent speech of denunciation or attack against someone or something.

1. Bitter verbal attackC2formal

   A speech or piece of writing that strongly criticizes or denounces someone or something.

   Philippique

   • The senator delivered a scathing philippic against the new policy.
   • His philippic lasted for over an hour, leaving the audience stunned.
   • The editorial was a philippic aimed at the corrupt officials.

   Synonymesbroadsidedenunciationdiatribefulminationharangueinvectiveranttirade

   Antonymescommendationcomplimentpraise