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JEREMIAD
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Dictionary entry overview: What does jeremiad mean?
• JEREMIAD (noun)
The noun JEREMIAD has 1 sense:
1. a long and mournful complaint
Familiarity information: JEREMIAD used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A long and mournful complaint
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Context example:
a jeremiad against any form of government
Hypernyms ("jeremiad" is a kind of...):
complaint (an expression of grievance or resentment)
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