Invective
Invective (from Middle English invectif, or Old French and Late Latin invectus) is abusive, or insulting language used to express blame or censure; or, a form of rude expression or discourse intended to offend or hurt;[1][2][3] vituperation, or deeply seated ill will, vitriol.[clarification needed] The Latin adjective invectivus means 'scolding.'[citation needed]
The genre of invective
The "genre of invective" or "vituperatio" in Latin is a classical literary form used in
The genre of vituperatio belongs to the genus demonstrativum, which is composed of the elements of the praise and the blame.
During the
Between 44 BC and 30 BC, invective became a tool of the propaganda war between
The preferred literary term for the later invective of the Renaissance is libel.
See also
References
- ^ "in·vec·tive." The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. 2000, 2003 Houghton Mifflin Company.
- ^ "invective." Collins Essential English Dictionary, 2004, 2006. HarperCollins Publishers.
- ^ "invective." WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection.[sic] 2003-2008. Princeton University, Clipart.com, Farlex Inc. 13 May 2017 http://www.thefreedictionary.com/invective. Note: This MLA format citation (which provided the most information regarding this unusual citation) was provided on the web page.
- ISBN 978-90-429-3459-7.
External links
- invectivity.com - Link to the German Collaborative Research Centre 1285 of the Technical University of Dresdenwith the topic "Invectivity - Constellations and Dynamics of Disparagement", which investigates phenomena of degradation and abuse - including literary genres such as invectives - in an interdisciplinary manner.