Etymology
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vituperate (v.)

1540s, back-formation from vituperation, or else from Latin vituperatus, past participle of vituperare. "Not in common use until the beginning of the 19th c." [OED]. Related: Vituperated; vituperating.

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vituperation (n.)

mid-15c., but rare before early 19c., from Latin vituperationem (nominative vituperatio) "blame, a blaming, censuring," from past participle stem of vituperare "disparage, find fault with," from vitiperos "having faults," from vitium "fault, defect" (see vice (n.1)) + parare "prepare, provide, procure" (from PIE root *pere- (1) "to produce, procure"). Vituperatio was stronger than either Latin reprehensio or Modern English vituperation.

vituperative (adj.)

1727, from vituperate + -ive. Related: Vituperatively.

updated on March 17, 2014

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Dictionary entries near vituperate

vitrify

vitrine

vitriol

vitriolic

vitro-

vituperate

vituperation

vituperative

Vitus

viva

viva voce

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