invective
invective 英 [ɪnˈvektɪv] 美 [ɪnˈvɛktɪv]
adj. 谩骂的；恶言的 n. 恶言漫骂
名词复数:invectives
- Invective is harsh, abusive language, like, "you dirty rotten scoundrel." I'm sure you can think of harsher and more obscene examples, but we won't get into them here.
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- adj. 谩骂的；恶言的
- n. 恶言漫骂
- invective (n.) "an attacking in words," 1520s, from Medieval Latin invectiva "abusive speech," from Late Latin invectivus "abusive, scolding" from invect-, past participle stem of invehere "to bring in, carry in, introduce," also "assault, assail," from in- "against" (see in- (1)) + vehere "to carry" (from PIE root *wegh- "to go, move, transport in a vehicle"). For nuances of usage, see humor (n.). The earlier noun form in English was inveccion (mid-15c.), and invective (adj.) was in Middle English.
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