vi·tu·per·a·tion
noun/vɪˌtjuːpəˈreɪʃn/
/vaɪˌtuːpəˈreɪʃn/
[uncountable] (formal)- cruel and angry criticism
辱骂；斥责；责骂 - She was unprepared for the flood of vituperation which descended on her from her critics.
她对批评者如潮水般的谩骂毫无准备。
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French or Latin, from Latin vituperat- ‘censured, disparaged’, from the verb vituperare, from vitium ‘fault’ + parare ‘prepare’. - She was unprepared for the flood of vituperation which descended on her from her critics.