jeremiad
Meanings
Plural: jeremiads
Noun
- a long and mournful complaint
- "a jeremiad against any form of government"
- A long speech or prose work that bitterly laments the state of society and its morals, and often contains a prophecy of its coming downfall.
Origin / Etymology
From French jérémiade, from Jérémie, from Latin Ieremias, from Hebrew ירמיה (yirm'yá, “Jeremiah”). Named after biblical prophet Jeremiah, who lamented the moral state of Judah and predicted her downfall.
Synonyms
admonition, condemnation, diatribe, dithyramb, harangue, impugnation, j'accuse, jeremiad, lament, lamentation, philippic, polemic, rant, screed, slanging match, tirade
Scrabble Score: 18
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