Harangue vs Remonstrate - What's the difference?
harangue | remonstrate |
An impassioned, disputatious public speech.
A tirade or rant, whether spoken or written.
* 1895 , , Ch X:
To give a forceful and lengthy lecture or criticism to someone.
* 1814 , , Ch XV:
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To object; to express disapproval ((with), (against)).
* 1724 , (Jonathan Swift), The Drapier's Letters , Letter 4:
* 2005 , Rich Bowden, "
* November 2 2014 , Daniel Taylor, "
(intransitive, chiefly, historical) Specifically, to lodge an official objection (especially by means of a remonstrance) with a monarch or other ruling body.
*2002 , , The Great Nation , Penguin 2003, page 233:
*:In 1753-4, the Parlements of Aix, Bordeaux, Rennes and Rouen remonstrated in support of the exiled Paris institution.
(often with an object consisting of direct speech or a clause beginning with that) To state or plead as an objection, formal protest, or expression of disapproval.
* 1861 , (Charles Dickens), Great Expectations , ch. 23:
* 1988 , Martin Tolchin and Barbara Gamarekian, "
To point out; to show clearly; to make plain or manifest; hence, to prove; to demonstrate.
* Ben Jonson
As verbs the difference between harangue and remonstrate
is that harangue is to give a forceful and lengthy lecture or criticism to someone while remonstrate is to object; to express disapproval ({{term|with}}, {{term|against}}).As a noun harangue
is an impassioned, disputatious public speech.harangue
English
Noun
(en noun)- She gave her son a harangue about the dangers of playing in the street.
- The priest took thirty minutes to deliver his harangue on timeliness, making the entire service run late.
- But he continued his harangue without waiting for a reply.
Synonyms
* (tirade or rant): admonition, condemnation, criticism, diatribe, polemic, rant, screed, tiradeVerb
(harangu)- The angry motorist leapt from his car to harangue the other driver.
- This picture of her consequence had some effect, for no one loved better to lead than Maria; and with far more good-humour she answered, "I am much obliged to you, Edmund; you mean very well, I am sure: but I still think you see things too strongly; and I really cannot undertake to harangue all the rest upon a subject of this kind. There would be the greatest indecorum, I think."
Synonyms
* admonish, berate, lectureReferences
remonstrate
English
Verb
(remonstrat)- Whitshed, the Chief Justice, consistently with his action on a previous occasion (see volume vii.), angrily remonstrated with the jury, demanded of them their reasons for such a decision, and finally dissolved them.
Japanese P.M. Apologizes for Wartime Aggression," World Press Review , 26 April (retrieved 2 Aug. 2010),
- Following weeks of bitter protests by Chinese demonstrators remonstrating against Japanese wartime atrocities, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has moved to heal the rift between the two nations by apologizing for Japan’s World War II record.
Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United," guardian.co.uk
- Wayne Rooney spent much of the game remonstrating with Oliver about his own grievances and, in the interest of balance, there were certainly occasions when United had legitimate complaints.
- "Belinda," remonstrated Mr. Pocket, from the other end of the table, "how can you be so unreasonable?"
What's in a Name?," New York Times , 18 May (retrieved 2 Aug 2010):
- In a recent column in The New York Times, William Safire referred to Mr. Morris as Ed. This prompted Mr. Morris to write "an open letter" to Mr. Safire remonstrating that, in his case, such usage "grates like sand in salad."
- (Jeremy Taylor)
- I will remonstrate to you the third door.
