jer·e·mi·ad (j r  -m  d)n. A literary work or speech expressing a bitter lament or a righteous prophecy of doom. [French jérémiade, after Jérémie, Jeremiah, author of The Lamentations, from Late Latin Ieremi  s; see Jeremiah1.] |
jeremiad [ˌdʒɛrɪˈmaɪəd]
n
a long mournful lamentation or complaint
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| Noun | 1. | jeremiad - a long and mournful complaint; "a jeremiad against any form of government" complaint - an expression of grievance or resentment |
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