NSW Selective & Scholarship
Diatribe
noun/DY-uh-tribe/
A long, angry speech that fiercely attacks someone or something.
In contextHer essay turned into a diatribe against plastic waste on the beach.
Remember it
Diatribe sounds like 'die-a-tribe' — an angry rant fierce enough to scold a whole tribe.
Use it well
Use 'diatribe' for a long, bitter attack in speech or writing, not a calm complaint.