fulmination
fulmination — noun
- fulminationsingular
- fulminationsplural
1. a long, angry speech or piece of writing that harshly criticises someone or some
a long, angry speech or piece of writing that harshly criticises someone or something
At the council meeting, Mrs. Chen listened calmly to a long fulmination from the opposition leader.
fulmination + from [person] + about/against [topic]
The judge's fulmination against reckless driving left the courtroom completely silent.
Instead of offering solutions, the candidate gave a tired fulmination about government waste.
There was no reasoned debate — only forty minutes of angry fulmination from the senator.
Salma ignored her brother's loud fulmination and calmly walked out of the kitchen.
- diatribe
focuses on a bitter, destructive attack, often longer
- tirade
emphasises a long, angry speech, often in one outburst
- harangue
a forceful, sometimes pompous speech to a captive audience
- denunciation
a public condemnation, possibly more formal and less emotional
- praise
expression of approval rather than anger
- compliment
a polite expression of admiration
文法句型
fulmination + against [target]
fulmination + about [topic]
用法筆記
Always strongly negative — fulmination implies the criticism is angry and forceful, not calm or constructive. Frequently followed by against when naming the target.
常見錯誤
2. the sudden and violent bursting of something, such as a bomb, a chemical compoun
the sudden and violent bursting of something, such as a bomb, a chemical compound, or a volcanic vent
The chemist warned that heating the compound could cause a violent fulmination in the lab.
cause + a fulmination — typical verb-noun pattern
A deafening fulmination ripped through the old warehouse, and bricks flew across the street.
Geologists recorded a small fulmination deep underground just before the tremor reached the village.
The newspaper reported that a loud fulmination at the fireworks factory woke the whole town before dawn.
- explosion
neutral, everyday word for any bursting event
- detonation
focuses on a precisely triggered explosion of a device
- blast
emphasises the shock wave and destructive force
文法句型
fulmination + of [substance]
cause + a fulmination
用法筆記
This literal sense is rare in modern English and is mostly found in historical, technical, or geological writing. In everyday speech, explosion or blast is preferred.