Usually means: Verbal abuse, often public humiliation.
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  1. improperia: Wordnik
  2. Improperia: Wiktionary
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  4. Improperia, improperia: Dictionary.com
  5. Improperia: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  6. Improperia: Online Plain Text English Dictionary
  7. improperia: Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition
  8. Improperia: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  9. improperia: FreeDictionary.org
  10. Improperia: TheFreeDictionary.com

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Definitions from Wiktionary (Improperia)

▸ noun:  A series of antiphons and responses expressing the remonstrance of Jesus Christ with his people, usually sung on Good Friday.

Similar:
Miserere, O Antiphon, responsorial, invitatory, prokeimenon, respond, black sanctus, Exaudi, Holy Friday, Judica, more...

Opposite:
approbation, praise, commendation, acclaim

Types:
ad hominem, red herring, ad populum, slippery slope, false dilemma, circular argument, more...

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Similar:
Miserere, O Antiphon, responsorial, invitatory, prokeimenon, respond, black sanctus, Exaudi, Holy Friday, Judica, more...

Opposite:
approbation, praise, commendation, acclaim

Types:
ad hominem, red herring, ad populum, slippery slope, false dilemma, circular argument, more...



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