Definition of Diatrebe
Di"a*tribe (?; 277), n. [L.
diatriba a learned discussion, Gr. &?;, prop., a wearing away
of time, fr. &?; to rub away, spend time; dia` through +
&?; to rub: cf. L. terere, F. trite: cf. F.
diatribe.] A prolonged or exhaustive discussion;
especially, an acrimonious or invective harangue; a strain of abusive
or railing language; a philippic.
The ephemeral diatribe of a
faction. John Morley.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- An abusive, bitter denunciation
- A speech or writing which bitterly denounces something
The senator was prone to diatribes which could go on for more than an hour.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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