jeremiad Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a long and mournful complaint
    • a jeremiad against any form of government

WordNet

Jer`e*mi"ad, Jer`e*mi"ade noun (Also<
  • Jeremiad
  • Jeremiade
)
Etymology
From Jeremiah, the prophet: cf. F. jérémiade.
Definitions
  1. A tale of sorrow, disappointment, or complaint; a doleful story; a dolorous tirade; -- generally used satirically.
    He has prolonged his complaint into an endless jeremiad. Lamb.

Webster 1913