diatribe

Meanings

• noun

  A lengthy harangue or speech, especially one given in public on a particular topic.

  - "The politician gave a diatribe against the new tax bill."
  - "The preacher delivered a diatribe against sin during the sermon."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈdaɪ.əˌtɹaɪb/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=88670444"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with diatribe
tribe , hive , jive , rive , grieve

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Variants

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diatribe , diatribes

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Etymology

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From the Greek diatribe, meaning 'through inquiry' or 'discourse'.

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Trivia

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1. The longest recorded diatribe was given by Seneca the Younger, who spoke for seven hours straight.

2. The term 'diatribe' is also used in modern psychology to describe a type of therapeutic intervention.

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Related Concepts

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1. Monologue: A lengthy speech given by a single character, often used to reveal their thoughts and emotions.

2. Harangue: A lengthy and forceful speech, often used to persuade or criticize an audience.

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Quotes

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1. … his apparent inability to keep his pen from drifting from the main objective of his words into "diatribe" must have taken away from the sound and otherwise convincing arguments that he advanced.

   - Henry Petroski,{it}Engineers of Dreams{/it},1995

2. I looked … and listened to her ahistorical and apolitical "diatribe". Her comments were a more extreme form of the kind of Black bashing I've often heard …

   - Itabari Njeri,"Sushi and Grits",{"source"=>"in {it}Lure and Loathing{/it}", "aqdate"=>"1993"}

3. … gradually I realize the headman's "diatribe" has begun to feature a new term I was unfamiliar with at the time—the word for caterpillar, as it turns out, in the Iban dialect.

   - T. Coraghessan Boyle,{it}Harper's{/it},April 1993

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Culture

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In literature, diatribes are often used as monologues or soliloquies to express a character's thoughts and emotions on a particular topic. In ancient Greece, philosophers such as Plato and Seneca used diatribes as a form of dialogue between characters. In modern times, diatribes have been used in various forms of media, including speeches, essays, and even stand-up comedy.

How to Memorize "diatribe"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a public speaker delivering a passionate and lengthy speech on a topic they are deeply passionate about.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'diatribe' with the image of a public speaker holding a microphone and delivering a passionate speech.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the acronym D-I-A-T-R-I-B-E: 'Delivering Information About Topics Revealing Intense Beliefs'.

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