jeremiad
Plural: jeremiads
Noun
- A prolonged lamentation or complaint; a tale of woe.
- 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.
Examples
- After a series of poor draws, he launched into a lengthy JEREMIAD about his luck.
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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