22 March 2016
invective
[in-vek-tiv]
noun
1. vehement or violent denunciation, censure, or reproach.
2. a railing accusation; vituperation.
3. an insulting or abusive word or expression.
adjective
4. vituperative; denunciatory; censoriously abusive.
Origin of invective
late Middle English Late Latin
1400-1450; late Middle English < Late Latin invectīvus abusive, equivalent to Latin invect (us) (past participle of invehī to attack with words, inveigh ) + -īvus -ive
Related forms
invectively, adverb
invectiveness, noun
uninvective, adjective
Synonyms
1. contumely, scorn. See abuse.
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Examples from the Web for invective
Contemporary Examples
Humor has given way to humorlessness, sarcasm to sanctimony, irony to invective.
Obama’s No Gangster, Bachmann
Matt Latimer
March 6, 2011
A lot of invective has been thrown their way, but that one company spends about $50 million a year on R&D.
It’s in the Genes
Megan McArdle
June 12, 2013
The local government, despite all the invective directed at its leadership, seems to be functioning normally for the moment.
Hong Kong Between Calm and Chaos
Ben Leung
October 2, 2014
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Today’s quote
Unlike a drop of water which loses its identity when it joins the ocean, man does not lose his being in the society in which he lives. Man’s life is independent. He is born not for the development of the society alone, but for the development of his self.
– B. R. Ambedkar
On this day
22 March – World Water Day. Established by the UN in 1993 to encourage nations to implement UN initiatives and promote wise use of water resources. People are encouraged to not use their taps all day.
22 March 1418 – death (?) of Nicholas Flamel, French alchemist who purportedly made it his life’s work to decode a mysterious book, known as Book of Abramelin the Mage. Some believe he decoded the recipe for the Philosopher’s Stone, which could turn base metals into silver and gold, and that he also had the ‘elixir of life’ which reputedly made him and his wife immortal. It’s been claimed that he was seen at least 3 times after his death, which led to rumour that he had produced the elixir of life. He has been immortalised in numerous books and movies, including ‘Harry Potter‘ by J.K. Rowling, and the ‘Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel‘ series by Michael Scott. Born 28 September 1330.
22 March 1829 – Following the Greek War of Independence, the London Protocol (1829) is signed by Great Britain, Russia and France, establishing the borders of an internally autonomous Greece, although it remained under Ottoman Empire suzerainty. The Ottoman Empire was forced to accept the London Protocol following the Treaty of Adrianople. Greece achieved full independence from the Ottoman Empire with the signing of the London Protocol (1830) of 3 February 1830.
22 March 1916 – The last Emperor of China, Yuan Shikai, abdicates the throne and the Republic of China is restored.
22 March 1963 – the Beatles’ first album, Please, Please Me, is released in the UK.