[a. L. vituperātor, agent-noun f. L. vituperāre to VITUPERATE. Cf. Sp. and Pg. vituperador, OF. vitupereur.] One who vituperates; an abuser.
1826. National Banner & Nashville Whig, 19 July, 3/1. The vituperator of Mr. Adams.
1837. Chambers’ Jrnl., 19 Aug., 239. To stigmatise the vituperators would be now of little service.
1841. Hor. Smith, Moneyed Man, II. iv. 116. I was tempted to chastise the vulgar vituperator.
1884. Manch. Exam., 9 May, 5/1. That indignant declamation which is a favourite weapon with the vituperators of the Government.
