Vi-tū'per-ā'tion, n.

n. [Lat. vituperatio, Sp. vituperacion, Pg. vituperação, It. vituperazione; Pr. vituperi, O. Fr. vitupère, Sp., Pg., & It. vituperio, from Lat. vituperium. See supra.] The act of vituperation; abuse; severe censure; blame.

When a man becomes intractable and inaccessible by fierceness and pride, then vituperation comes upon him. Donne.