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vituperation (n.)

mid-15c., but rare before early 19c., from Latin vituperationem (nominative vituperatio) "blame, a blaming, censuring," from past participle stem of vituperare "disparage, find fault with," from vitiperos "having faults," from vitium "fault, defect" (see vice (n.1)) + parare "prepare, provide, procure" (from PIE root *pere- (1) "to produce, procure"). Vituperatio was stronger than either Latin reprehensio or Modern English vituperation.

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Definitions of vituperation from WordNet

vituperation (n.)
abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will;
Synonyms: invective / vitriol
From wordnet.princeton.edu