Jeremiad
noun
A long, mournful complaint or lamentation; a list of woes.
His speech was a lengthy jeremiad about the pitfalls of modern society.
Often appears as...
- lengthy jeremiad
- political jeremiad
Usage tips
Formal
Literary
noun
A long, mournful complaint or lamentation; a list of woes.
His speech was a lengthy jeremiad about the pitfalls of modern society.
Often appears as...
- lengthy jeremiad
- political jeremiad
Usage tips
Formal
Literary
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Tone
Jeremiad always implies a negative and sorrowful perspective on its subject.
Her autobiography was a jeremiad, focusing on a succession of tragedies.
Pro Tip 2/3Literary Use
Frequently found in written texts, especially literature, rather than in everyday conversation.
The novel's protagonist often slips into jeremiads about the decay of culture.
Pro Tip 3/3Strong Emotion
'Jeremiad' conveys a sense of deep emotional outpouring, not just a casual complaint.
The poet's latest work is a jeremiad mourning the loss of innocence in war.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Tone
Jeremiad always implies a negative and sorrowful perspective on its subject.
Her autobiography was a jeremiad, focusing on a succession of tragedies.
Pro Tip 2/3Literary Use
Frequently found in written texts, especially literature, rather than in everyday conversation.
The novel's protagonist often slips into jeremiads about the decay of culture.
Pro Tip 3/3Strong Emotion
'Jeremiad' conveys a sense of deep emotional outpouring, not just a casual complaint.
The poet's latest work is a jeremiad mourning the loss of innocence in war.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Tone
Jeremiad always implies a negative and sorrowful perspective on its subject.
Her autobiography was a jeremiad, focusing on a succession of tragedies.
Pro Tip 2/3Literary Use
Frequently found in written texts, especially literature, rather than in everyday conversation.
The novel's protagonist often slips into jeremiads about the decay of culture.
Pro Tip 3/3Strong Emotion
'Jeremiad' conveys a sense of deep emotional outpouring, not just a casual complaint.
The poet's latest work is a jeremiad mourning the loss of innocence in war.
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