Found 3 items, similar to jeremiad.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: jeremiad
keluh-kesah
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: jeremiad
jeremiad
n : a long and mournful complaint;
“a jeremiad against any form
of government”
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Jeremiad
Jeremiad
\Jer`e*mi"ad\, Jeremiade
\Jer`e*mi"ade\, n. [From
Jeremiah, the prophet: cf. F. j['e]r['e]miade.]
A tale of sorrow, disappointment, or complaint; a doleful
story; a dolorous tirade; -- generally used satirically.
[1913 Webster]
He has prolonged his complaint into an endless
jeremiad. --Lamb.
[1913 Webster]