fulmination

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: ful=mi=na=tion

CIDE DICTIONARY

fulmination, n. [L. fulminatio a darting of lightning: cf. F. fulmination.].

•  The act of fulminating or exploding; detonation.  [1913 Webster]
•  The act of thundering forth threats or censures, as with authority.  [1913 Webster]
•  That which is fulminated or thundered forth; vehement menace or censure.  [1913 Webster]

  "The fulminations from the Vatican were turned into ridicule."  [1913 Webster]

ROGET THESAURUS

fulmination

Malediction

N malediction, malison, curse, imprecation, denunciation, execration, anathema, ban, proscription, excommunication, commination, thunders of the Vatican, fulmination, maranatha, aspersion, disparagement, vilification, vituperation, abuse, foul language, bad language, strong language, unparliamentary language, billingsgate, sauce, evil speaking, cursing, profane swearing, oath, foul invective, ribaldry, rude reproach, scurrility, threat, more bark than bite, invective, cursing, cursed, Int, woe to!, beshrew!, ruat coelum!, ill betide, woe betide, confusion seize!, damn!, damn it!, damn you!, damn you to hell!, go to hell!, go to blazes!, confound!, blast!, curse!, devil take!, hang!, out with!, a plague upon!, out upon!, aroynt!, honi soit!, parbleu!, delenda est Carthago.

Threat

N threat, menace, defiance, abuse, minacity, intimidation, denunciation, fulmination, commination, gathering clouds, threatening, menacing, minatory, minacious, comminatory, abusive, in terrorem, ominous, defiant, under the ban, Int, vae victis!, at your peril!, do your worst!.