jeremiad

noun

ˌjer-ə-ˈmī-əd How to pronounce jeremiad (audio)
Definition of jeremiadnext
as in diatribe
a long angry speech or scolding a jeremiad against the political apathy shown by so many young people

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Recent Examples of jeremiad The question, of course, is what we are supposed to do with these bourgeois jeremiads against bourgeois civilization, beyond enjoying them as high-end primal-scream therapy. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026 The jeremiads against gambling as a corrupting influence have conveniently quieted. — Made By History, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025 That’s not something that can be addressed fully in anything but the most jeremiad-esque of think pieces. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024 Their jeremiads have scared so many people out of some amazing gains. — Julie Coleman, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for jeremiad
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeremiad
  1. diatribe
  2. tirade
  3. sermon
  4. philippic
  5. attack
  6. criticism
  7. lecture
  8. rant
Noun
  • This is the part of the topic where some writers would launch into a diatribe on exotic invasive plants, aka plant species that did not naturally evolve in the local area but were introduced (either intentionally or not) by human activity.
    — Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Design After endless diatribes about the quirky lines of Ferrari’s all-electric Luce, the marque’s enthusiasts will find that the Amalfi Spider’s long-hood, raked-screen, and open-top lines are comfortingly familiar and unquestionably gorgeous.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of diatribe
Noun
  • Enes Kanter Freedom exposes Natasha Cloud's profane tirade after WNBA ejection.
    — , FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Ontario Premier Doug Ford unleashed his own tirade.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of tirade
Noun
  • The board brought in Pam Muise, a pastor who knew Miller as a child, to help preach some sermons.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
  • His Atlanta sermon comes as political campaigns and outside organizations ramp up voter outreach ahead of elections this fall.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of sermon
Noun
  • The Atlantic’s second issue included a thunderous philippic of some 7,600 words on the relentless encroachments of slavery and the fate of the Republic.
    — Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
  • How not to hear in his philippic the traces of an OCD inscribed in our cultural DNA, a sanctimony that launched the archetypal act of avoidance that forms our origin myth?
    — Andrew Kay, Harpers Magazine, 28 May 2025
Definition of philippic
Noun
  • The country's armed forces said that it was targeted by a missile attack that originated from Iranian territory.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Mamdani applauded police for stopping the attack but said an internal investigation would be conducted.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of attack
Noun
  • But the lobbyist has doubled down on her criticism of McCuskey in a recent letter to Illinois’ four top legislative leaders and obtained by the Tribune.
    — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The sharpest criticism of the deal came from Venezuelan opposition figures, who argue that a caretaker administration installed after a foreign military operation has no standing to sign away a century of oil rights.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of criticism
Noun
  • One theoretical reason, Flanigan said, is that taking notes by hand creates a more meaningful and deeply processed record of information from a class lecture or meeting.
    — Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • There are two scenes in particular where Tucker is in the background as Joe digs into these guys in the hotel room and at the college lecture.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of lecture
Noun
  • Something happened when Donald Sterling’s racist rants were released in the middle of the 2014 playoff run.
    — Law Murray, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • John Galliano has bowed out of the Met Gala where he was set to be honored, after a backlash over past remarks by the veteran designer, including an antisemitic rant.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of rant

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“Jeremiad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeremiad. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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