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单词 philippic
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Definition of philippic in English:

philippic

noun fɪˈlɪpɪkfəˈlɪpɪk
literary
  • A bitter attack or denunciation, especially a verbal one.

    〈诗/文〉(尤指口头的)抨击;痛斥

    the lecture was a tremendous philippic against our culture
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The other part of her book which has impressed me is her philippic on Europe and her call for Britain to begin the process of withdrawal from the European Union.
    • My Dad wanted me to read The Divine Comedy but my Mom gave him a philippic for even suggesting it.
    • The smallest concession to a different view must now be scotched by this master of the pulpit philippic and the courtroom defence.
    • They have also launched countless philippics against Labour's love of the target and the quota, and all manner of diktat from Whitehall.
    • I wonder if the new editor of the Daily Telegraph has any Irish blood and will tone down the paper's anti-euro, anti-EU philippics.
    Synonyms
    tirade, diatribe, invective, denunciation, rant, polemic, broadside, harangue, verbal onslaught, reviling, railing, decrying, condemnation, brickbat, brickbats, flak, criticism, attack, censure, lecture, berating, admonishment, admonition, reprimand, rebuke, abuse, stream of abuse, battering, stricture, tongue-lashing

Origin

Late 16th century: via Latin from Greek philippikos, the name given to Demosthenes' speeches against Philip II of Macedon, also to those of Cicero against Mark Antony.

Rhymes

prototypic, stereotypic

Definition of philippic in US English:

philippic

nounfəˈlipikfəˈlɪpɪk
literary
  • A bitter attack or denunciation, especially a verbal one.

    〈诗/文〉(尤指口头的)抨击;痛斥

    the lecture was a tremendous philippic against our culture
    Example sentencesExamples
    • They have also launched countless philippics against Labour's love of the target and the quota, and all manner of diktat from Whitehall.
    • The smallest concession to a different view must now be scotched by this master of the pulpit philippic and the courtroom defence.
    • I wonder if the new editor of the Daily Telegraph has any Irish blood and will tone down the paper's anti-euro, anti-EU philippics.
    • The other part of her book which has impressed me is her philippic on Europe and her call for Britain to begin the process of withdrawal from the European Union.
    • My Dad wanted me to read The Divine Comedy but my Mom gave him a philippic for even suggesting it.
    Synonyms
    tirade, diatribe, invective, denunciation, rant, polemic, broadside, harangue, verbal onslaught, reviling, railing, decrying, condemnation, brickbat, brickbats, flak, criticism, attack, censure, lecture, berating, admonishment, admonition, reprimand, rebuke, abuse, stream of abuse, battering, stricture, tongue-lashing

Origin

Late 16th century: via Latin from Greek philippikos, the name given to Demosthenes' speeches against Philip II of Macedon, also to those of Cicero against Mark Antony.

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