invectiva

f.

invective.

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invectiva

► nombre femenino

1 invective

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SF frm invective

una invectiva — a tirade

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= tirade, diatribe, bashing, fulmination.

Ex. Although the slave narratives were usually intended to serve in the cause of abolition, not all of them were bitter, unrelieved tirades against the institution of slavery, but rather there were frequently moments of relieving laughter.

Ex. Although Limburg's attempt to cover such a wide range of issues is commendable, he runs foul of the dangers of simplistic diatribe and superficiality.

Ex. The persistent 'U.S. bashing' that goes on here is, however, imprecise and tiresome after a while.

Ex. Cobbe was the primary target of John Ruskin's well-known fulmination against women who meddle with theology in his book 'Sesame and Lilies'.

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* invectivas = invective.

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= tirade, diatribe, bashing, fulmination.

Ex: Although the slave narratives were usually intended to serve in the cause of abolition, not all of them were bitter, unrelieved tirades against the institution of slavery, but rather there were frequently moments of relieving laughter.

Ex: Although Limburg's attempt to cover such a wide range of issues is commendable, he runs foul of the dangers of simplistic diatribe and superficiality.

Ex: The persistent 'U.S. bashing' that goes on here is, however, imprecise and tiresome after a while.

Ex: Cobbe was the primary target of John Ruskin's well-known fulmination against women who meddle with theology in his book 'Sesame and Lilies'.

* invectivas = invective.

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invectiva

feminine

(frml)

invective

no cesó de lanzar invectivas contra ellos he continued hurling invectives o abuse at them

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invectiva sustantivo femenino invective, abuse, insulting expression
'invectiva' also found in these entries:
English:
invective

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invectiva nf

Formal diatribe;

lanzar una invectiva contra alguien to launch into a diatribe against sb

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invectiva

f invective

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invectiva nf

: invective, abuse