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Meaning of jeremiad

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

jeremiad

Pronunciation:/ˌdʒɛɹ.əˈmaɪ.əd//ˌdʒɛɹ.əˈmaɪ.əd/

noun

Definitions

  1. A long speech or prose work that bitterly laments the state of society and its morals, and often contains a prophecy of its coming downfall.

    Synonyms:lamentlamentationtirade
Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/jeremiad

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