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
  • Some Israelis demand cease-fire deal, return of hostages Netanyahu faces mounting pressure and criticism from Israelis frustrated with the lack of a cease-fire deal to secure the release of the around 100 remaining hostages in Gaza as the war has raged for more than a year.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This requires you to put your ego aside and stay genuinely open to new ideas, concerns and even criticisms.
    Rhoan Morgan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of criticism
Noun
  • An official in the supreme leader’s office offered more fire-breathing invective.
    Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The one who hurled invectives against the media and accused them of fake news was outed in his trial as a beneficiary of and creator of fake news for the National Enquirer.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2024
Definition of invective
Noun
  • The plans have drawn rebuke from the International Longshoremen’s Association, or ILA, the union representing dockworkers.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Phelan’s troubles started after Attorney General Ken Paxton survived his impeachment in the state Senate, which was seen as a major rebuke of Phelan, who supported the impeachment effort.
    Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of rebuke
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of vituperation
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  • Its justices make the ultimate decisions on discipline for judges, ranging from mere letters of warning to more serious reprimands, up to suspensions for as long as a year and even, in very rare cases, removal from the bench.
    Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 30 Sep. 2024
  • On Friday, a spokesperson for the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office said the agency did not receive a complete disciplinary report from Logan County about Grayson, including his reprimand for an inaccurate report of the traffic incident.
    Ray Sanchez, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
Definition of reprimand
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  • At the same time, the United States and Western allies have accused Xi of overseeing widespread human rights abuses, even claims of genocide, against the nation's Uyghurs through the use of mass internment camps, a charge the Chinese leader and his government have vehemently denied.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Endrick was also subjected to racist abuse on social media following Madrid’s 2-0 defeat by Liverpool last month.
    Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of abuse
Noun
  • Indeed, Hezbollah’s overt ties to Iran have drawn opprobrium from Lebanon’s other religious sects.
    Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The moves sparked a wave of opprobrium from Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, which accused Israel of attacking Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of opprobrium
Noun
  • Advertisement China’s Foreign Ministry also issued a vehement reproof.
    Elaine Kurtenbach, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of reproof
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