Associations to the word «Jeremiad»

Wiktionary

JEREMIAD, noun. A long speech or prose work that bitterly laments the state of society and its morals, and often contains a prophecy of its coming downfall.

Dictionary definition

JEREMIAD, noun. A long and mournful complaint; "a jeremiad against any form of government".

Wise words

Speak clearly, if you speak at all; carve every word before you let it fall.
Oliver Wendell Holmes