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jeremiads

/ˌdʒɛrɪˈmaɪədz/

NOUN

1. Long, mournful complaints or lamentations

Lengthy expressions of sorrow, dissatisfaction, or grievance, often delivered in a dramatic, emotional, or repetitive manner. Jeremiads is the plural form of jeremiad.

1.1. Prolonged expressions of sorrow or grief

Refers to lengthy speeches or written expressions describing suffering, disappointment, misfortune, or personal troubles.

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  • celebrations
  • rejoicings
  • jubilation
  • exultations
  • expressions of joy

Examples

  • The letters were filled with jeremiads about the hardships of life abroad.
  • His speeches became endless jeremiads over the loss of traditional values.

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1.2. Extended complaints and expressions of dissatisfaction

Refers to lengthy, often repetitive verbal or written complaints about problems, injustices, disappointments, or undesirable circumstances.

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Examples

  • The committee was tired of hearing his repeated jeremiads about administrative failures.
  • The newspaper published several jeremiads criticizing the government's economic policies.

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  • dissatisfaction
  • discontent
  • protest
  • criticism
  • reproach
  • censure
  • disapproval
  • grumbling

1.3. Moralistic denunciations and warnings of social decline

Refers to lengthy speeches, sermons, or written works that condemn perceived moral or social deterioration and often predict disaster or the downfall of society.

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Examples

  • The preacher delivered jeremiads warning that society was abandoning its moral principles.
  • The author's essays were filled with jeremiads predicting the collapse of modern civilization.

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  • moral decline
  • social decay
  • prophecy
  • condemnation
  • admonition
  • preaching
  • doomsaying
  • social criticism