- (a.) Characterized by invection; critical; denunciatory; satirical; abusive; railing.
- (n.) An expression which inveighs or rails against a person; a severe or violent censure or reproach; something uttered or written, intended to cast opprobrium, censure or reproach on another; a harsh or reproachful accusation; -- followed by against, having reference to the person or thing affected; as an invective against tyranny.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| MLA | Webster's. "invective" 27 May 2011. Web. 24 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/invective/definitions/2023394> |