Associations to the word «Diatribe»

Wiktionary

DIATRIBE, noun. An abusive, bitter, attack, or criticism: denunciation.
DIATRIBE, noun. A prolonged discourse.
DIATRIBE, noun. A speech or writing which bitterly denounces something.

Dictionary definition

DIATRIBE, noun. Thunderous verbal attack.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.