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diatribe
CEFRC2
/ˈdaɪ.əˌtɹaɪb/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
An angry speech or piece of writing attacking someone or something.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA prolonged discourse; a long-winded speech.
Examples
I don't have the time to read Tom's latest diatribe.
The host launched into a diatribe about declining standards in politics.
At a glance
Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 4
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 4
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsA forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something.
An abusive, bitter verbal or written attack, criticism or denunciation.
More examples
In contextThe senator was prone to diatribes which could go on for more than an hour.
to throw a diatribe
You know, it’s all this racial diatribe, and very strong language, screaming at the top of his lungs into the telephone.
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Origin
noun
First attested 1581, borrowed from French diatribe, from Latin diatriba (“learned discussion or discourse”), from Ancient Greek διατριβή (diatribḗ, “way of spending time, lecture”), from διά (diá, “through”) + τρίβω (tríbō, “to waste, wear out”)