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philippic

/fɪˈlɪpɪk/

philippicnoun

philippics

/fɪˈlɪpɪk/

Translations

филиппика

The politician delivered a fiery philippic against his opponents.

Политик произнес пламенную филиппику против своих оппонентов.

Definitions

A bitter verbal attack or denunciation.

The politician's speech was a philippic against his opponent's policies.

Any of the orations delivered by Demosthenes against Philip II of Macedon, or of Cicero against Mark Antony; more generally, any speech modelled on these works.

Students of rhetoric often analyse Demosthenes' First Philippic for its persuasive techniques.

Synonyms

philippicadjective

more philippic

Comp.

most philippic

Super.

/fɪˈlɪp.ɪk/

/fəˈlɪp.ɪk/

Used attributively to qualify another noun with the sense ‘denunciatory, bitterly critical’.

Definitions

Denunciatory or vituperative in tone; resembling a philippic.

Her philippic remarks left the committee in stunned silence.

philippicsnoun

philippic

philippics

/fɪˈlɪpɪks/

Translations

филиппики

The politician's speech was filled with philippics against his opponents.

Речь политика была полна филиппик против его оппонентов.

Definitions

A series of bitter verbal attacks or denunciations.

The politician's speech was filled with philippics against his opponents, leaving no room for reconciliation.

Synonyms