Diatribe
noun
A speech or piece of writing that harshly criticizes someone or something.
In his latest article, the writer delivered a harsh diatribe against the city's lack of cultural institutions.
Often appears as...
- launch into a diatribe
- angry diatribe
noun
A bitter and prolonged verbal attack.
The senator's diatribe against her opponent during the debate was unexpected.
Often appears as...
- political diatribe
- verbal diatribe
Usage tips
Disapproving
Political
noun
A speech or piece of writing that harshly criticizes someone or something.
In his latest article, the writer delivered a harsh diatribe against the city's lack of cultural institutions.
Often appears as...
- launch into a diatribe
- angry diatribe
noun
A bitter and prolonged verbal attack.
The senator's diatribe against her opponent during the debate was unexpected.
Often appears as...
- political diatribe
- verbal diatribe
Usage tips
Disapproving
Political
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
The word 'diatribe' always implies strong disapproval or dissatisfaction towards the subject.
His diatribe about the food revealed his displeasure with the restaurant.
Pro Tip 2/3Intensity of Emotion
'Diatribe' suggests that the speaker has intense feelings, usually anger or frustration.
She unleashed a diatribe about the unfair policies.
Pro Tip 3/3Criticism Length
A 'diatribe' often refers to a long, detailed criticism, not just a brief negative remark.
The actor's diatribe on the director's style lasted over 10 minutes.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
The word 'diatribe' always implies strong disapproval or dissatisfaction towards the subject.
His diatribe about the food revealed his displeasure with the restaurant.
Pro Tip 2/3Intensity of Emotion
'Diatribe' suggests that the speaker has intense feelings, usually anger or frustration.
She unleashed a diatribe about the unfair policies.
Pro Tip 3/3Criticism Length
A 'diatribe' often refers to a long, detailed criticism, not just a brief negative remark.
The actor's diatribe on the director's style lasted over 10 minutes.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
The word 'diatribe' always implies strong disapproval or dissatisfaction towards the subject.
His diatribe about the food revealed his displeasure with the restaurant.
Pro Tip 2/3Intensity of Emotion
'Diatribe' suggests that the speaker has intense feelings, usually anger or frustration.
She unleashed a diatribe about the unfair policies.
Pro Tip 3/3Criticism Length
A 'diatribe' often refers to a long, detailed criticism, not just a brief negative remark.
The actor's diatribe on the director's style lasted over 10 minutes.
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happened to be around that table a development economist and if you know economists they go on at great length and he explained the world trade system and at the end of this rather lengthy diatribe we then got to talking about what was it that perhaps technology might do that would help contribute to a
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terrible jokes, spurious pop history, long, emotional confessions, diatribes against the government. And as I read and shared these things, I wondered to myself,
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Technology makes way for...
happened to be around that table a development economist and if you know economists they go on at great length and he explained the world trade system and at the end of this rather lengthy diatribe we then got to talking about what was it that perhaps technology might do that would help contribute to a
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How India's smartphone...
terrible jokes, spurious pop history, long, emotional confessions, diatribes against the government. And as I read and shared these things, I wondered to myself,
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Caterina Fake
American Businesswoman
Part of why making Pinwheel is so fun, is so exploding with possibility, is that a note, like a photo, can be a container for all kinds of things. It is the perfect social object. Stories, advice, jokes, diatribes, information, memories, facts, advertisements, love letters, grocery lists, and manifestoes can all be put into a note.
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Caterina Fake
American Businesswoman
The Internet is full of strangers, generous strangers who want to help you for no reason at all. Strangers post poetry and discographies and advice and essays and photos and art and diatribes. None of them are known to you, in the old-fashioned sense. But they give the Internet its life and meaning.
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Poppy Z. Brite
American Author
There are people who must spend huge amounts of time composing these online diatribes against me, all about how disgusting and terrible I am and how no one should ever read my books, and it's not enough for them to hate me, they can't stand the fact that ANYONE likes me!
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Chris Wooding
British Writer
I hate SF books that think all you need to make a book is cool technology and mind-bending ideas without a decent plot or characters. And I hate when fantasy books are allowed to ramble off into five hundred page diatribes which don't advance the story one bit.
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Richard Grenell
American Diplomat
The next time a news outlet complains about the state of our political rhetoric or the uninformed U.S. voter, we should promptly point them to the video of Ashley Parker raucous in a Polish cemetery or Philip Rucker's diatribes on party invitations.
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Jackson Katz
American Educator
During his runs for the GOP presidential nomination, Mitt Romney has done a good job of mimicking Reagan's anti-government diatribes and 'better days ahead' rhetoric.
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Ben Shapiro
American Author
Matt Damon's anti-fracking diatribe was funded by the royal family of the United Arab Emirates.
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Wyatt Cenac
American Comedian
It's a very short walk to go from making jokes to getting on a soapbox and going on a diatribe.
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Theo Van Gogh
Dutch Director
I would not be able to pen an academic and dry diatribe. I have too much talent for that.
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Pete Wentz
American Musician
I don't get on stage and give a social diatribe. I am a performer and an entertainer.
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Caterina Fake
American Businesswoman
Part of why making Pinwheel is so fun, is so exploding with possibility, is that a note, like a photo, can be a container for all kinds of things. It is the perfect social object. Stories, advice, jokes, diatribes, information, memories, facts, advertisements, love letters, grocery lists, and manifestoes can all be put into a note.
Quote examples
Caterina Fake
American Businesswoman
The Internet is full of strangers, generous strangers who want to help you for no reason at all. Strangers post poetry and discographies and advice and essays and photos and art and diatribes. None of them are known to you, in the old-fashioned sense. But they give the Internet its life and meaning.
Quote examples
Poppy Z. Brite
American Author
There are people who must spend huge amounts of time composing these online diatribes against me, all about how disgusting and terrible I am and how no one should ever read my books, and it's not enough for them to hate me, they can't stand the fact that ANYONE likes me!
Quote examples
Chris Wooding
British Writer
I hate SF books that think all you need to make a book is cool technology and mind-bending ideas without a decent plot or characters. And I hate when fantasy books are allowed to ramble off into five hundred page diatribes which don't advance the story one bit.
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Richard Grenell
American Diplomat
The next time a news outlet complains about the state of our political rhetoric or the uninformed U.S. voter, we should promptly point them to the video of Ashley Parker raucous in a Polish cemetery or Philip Rucker's diatribes on party invitations.
Quote examples
Jackson Katz
American Educator
During his runs for the GOP presidential nomination, Mitt Romney has done a good job of mimicking Reagan's anti-government diatribes and 'better days ahead' rhetoric.
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Ben Shapiro
American Author
Matt Damon's anti-fracking diatribe was funded by the royal family of the United Arab Emirates.
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Wyatt Cenac
American Comedian
It's a very short walk to go from making jokes to getting on a soapbox and going on a diatribe.
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Theo Van Gogh
Dutch Director
I would not be able to pen an academic and dry diatribe. I have too much talent for that.
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Pete Wentz
American Musician
I don't get on stage and give a social diatribe. I am a performer and an entertainer.
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