'Jeremiad' definitions:
Definition of 'jeremiad'
(from WordNet)
noun
A long and mournful complaint; "a jeremiad against any form of government"
Definition of 'Jeremiad'
From: GCIDE
- 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]