fɪˈlɪpɪk

Definitions

1. noun

A bitter or scornful speech or writing, especially one of a series of attacks on an opponent or an institution.

“Cicero’s philippics against Mark Antony were famous for their verbal ferocity.”

2. verb

To make a bitter or scornful speech or writing against someone or something.

“The politician philippicked his opponent’s policies in a scathing speech.”