Vi tu per a tion noun 1. abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep seated ill will syn invective, vitriol ORIGIN c.1449, from Latin vituperationem nom. vituperatio blame, censure, from vituperare disparage, from vitiperos having faults, from vitium fault parare prepare, provide, procure. Vituperatio was stronger than either Latin reprehensio or Modern English vituperation memes