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   di·a·tribe

   /ˈdīəˌtrīb/

   noun

   • 1. a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something: "a diatribe against the Roman Catholic Church"

   Word Origin late 16th century (denoting a disquisition): from French, via Latin from Greek diatribē ‘spending of time, discourse’, from dia ‘through’ + tribein ‘rub’.

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • D

     2

   • I

     1

   • A

     1

   • T

     1

   • R

     1

   • I

     1

   • B

     3

   • E

     1

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