Invective
(noun)
- Insulting or abusive language; a spoken or written denunciation.
- An invective speech, writing or expression.
Origin:
Late latin invectīva, invectīvus, from latin invectus, past participle of invehere to carry in, from in- + vehere to carry.
Examples:
- The senator's invective against the opposition party was met with a standing ovation.
- The invective in the play was so strong that many people left the theater.
- She launched into an invective against the government's policies.
- The invective directed at the referee by the coach was unsportsmanlike.
- The invective in the letter was so vile it was almost unreadable.