diatribe

diatribe

/ˈdaɪəˌtɹaɪb/

💬 Arguments & Rhetoric

a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something

diatribe in a sentence

His diatribe against the new policy lasted twenty minutes.

Origin of diatribe

Greek diatribe a wearing away, pastime from diatribein to wear away from dia- through + tribein to rub