blackguardism

noun

Definition of blackguardismnext
as in criticism

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  1. criticism
  2. invective
  3. rebuke
  4. vituperation
  5. reprimand
  6. abuse
  7. opprobrium
  8. reproof
Noun
  • That criticism has sometimes veered toward threats against company executives and political figures.
    William Gavin, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
  • It's repeatedly faced harsh criticism over its failure to curb child abuse on the platform.
    Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of criticism
Noun
  • But the invective obscured a salient truth: many people were still unclear about where Harris stood on some of the central issues.
    Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
  • But over the weekend his invective was turned directly on Navarro.
    Tom Tapp, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2024
Definition of invective
Noun
  • And if the president refuses to compromise, the next congressional election (just two years from now) could bring about quite a rebuke.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Ferré went on with a scathing rebuke of Trump’s behavior and its potential consequences.
    Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of rebuke
Noun
  • Flash forward 92-plus years to Donald Trump’s rally Sunday at New York’s Madison Square Garden, a bleak, lurid festival of racist hate and profane vituperation so vile that even fellow Republicans, who have turned a blind eye to Trump’s character for years, are distancing themselves from the event.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
  • The politicization of the COVID response has only worsened this trend, likely resulting in part from Trump’s vituperation.
    Matt Motta, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of vituperation
Noun
  • Rokita has also faced disciplinary complaints and a reprimand from the Indiana Supreme Court over some of his conduct in office.
    Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Mark feels supported rather than scrutinized, and the feedback is framed as an opportunity for growth rather than a reprimand.
    Kip Holderness, Quartz, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of reprimand
Noun
  • Testimony detail years of heavy drug abuse, and he is found guilty a week later.
    Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Critics warn of potential abuse and the possibility of a black market.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of abuse
Noun
  • Even though Russia’s election interference in 2016 attracted a great deal of public opprobrium in the United States, the Kremlin and other autocratic governments still seek to influence how Americans think and perceive the world.
    David Shedd, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2024
  • But among watch cognoscenti, the timepiece attracted instant opprobrium.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of opprobrium
Noun
  • So your best response is either to ignore the remark, which is a reproof in itself, or to make a joke of it.
    Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 9 July 2024
  • Florida and Texas have already allowed concerts to resume, though not without some issues: Steve Aoki and Diplo each got warnings from local police and reproof from the mayor of Tampa, Fla., for performing in front of maskless crowds during Super Bowl weekend in February.
    Dave Brooks, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2021
Definition of reproof
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