Invektive
dieNouninvective, insult
English translations
- 01
abusive
- 02
vituperative
- 03
railing
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Invektive ist eine Schmähung, Beschimpfung oder Beleidigung, die oft in heftiger und aggressiver Weise geäußert wird.
- English meaning
- An invective is a vehement or violent denunciation, condemnation, or insult.
- Synonym
- Beschimpfung, Schmähung
- German example
- Seine Rede war voller Invektiven gegen seine politischen Gegner.
- English example
- His speech was full of invectives against his political opponents.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Invektive
- Plural Form
- die Invektiven
Example sentences with “Invektive”
Er musste sich zahlreiche Invektiven anhören. (He had to listen to numerous insults.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Invektive formal?
Yes, it is a formal, literary term for insults.