Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
jeremiad
noun
/ˌdʒɛr.əˈmaɪ.æd/
Definition
A long, mournful complaint or lamentation; a list of woes.
Examples
- In his jeremiad, the author highlighted the social injustices that plague our community.
- The political speech turned into a jeremiad about the decline of moral values.
- Her novel is a jeremiad lamenting the loss of traditional family structures.
Meaning
A jeremiad is a literary work or speech expressing a strong lamentation about the state of society, often predicting doom or disaster.
Synonyms
- lamentation
- complaint
- dirge
- moan
- wail
