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διατριβή — meaning in English

diatrivi

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English meaning

  • diatribe noun An abusive, bitter verbal or written attack, criticism or denunciation.
  • dissertation noun A long, formal piece of writing on a specific subject, usually required to complete an advanced degree.
  • treatise noun A long, formal written work that thoroughly examines a single subject.

Senses

διατριβή is used for these senses in English:

  • diatribe A prolonged discourse; a long-winded speech.
  • dissertation A formal exposition of a subject, especially a research paper that students write in order to complete the requirements for a doctoral degree in the US and a non-doctoral degree in the UK; a thesis.
  • treatise A formal, usually lengthy, systematic discourse on some subject.

diatribe — full definition

  1. noun An abusive, bitter verbal or written attack, criticism or denunciation.
  2. noun A prolonged discourse; a long-winded speech.

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