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philippic::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | broadside, tirade |
| Type of | declamation, denouncement, denunciation |
Examples of philippic
philippic
It has rightly been called the greatest philippic in the history of the English language.
From the washingtontimes.com
Tales From The Mall is an elegy as much as it is a philippic.
From the guardian.co.uk
Williams oscillated between writing an ode to the romantic imagination and a bitter philippic against life's raw deal.
From the time.com
Also a philippic against the over-possessive mother.
From the time.com
Some of Wolf's philippic was directed at Norquist's past business and political associations, which seemed more like a feud than an argument.
From the dailyherald.com
With no other visible means of support, Carmichael, 26, has turned the same philippic into a first-class, round-the-world airline ticket.
From the time.com
- Tirade: a speech of violent denunciation
- A philippic is a fiery, damning speech, or tirade, delivered to condemn a particular political actor. The term originates with Demosthenes, who delivered several attacks on Philip II of Macedon in the 4th century BC.
- Any of the discourses of Demosthenes against Philip of Macedon, defending the liberty of Athens; Any tirade or declamation full of bitter condemnation
- (n.): a bitter verbal attack
