Invective

Pronunciation:
\in-ˈvek-tiv\

Definition:
1: Of, relating to, or characterized by insult or abuse
2: Insulting, abusive, or highly critical language.
 
Etymology:
Middle English invectif, from Middle French, from Latin invectivus, from invectus, past participle of invehere

First Known Use: 15th century

Isn't this a great picture? It shows perfectly what this word means. There's a harshness to the word that any other photo just didn't get across.

I came across this word while reading the forward in a book titled ne*gro*phi*li*a. He is a biracial man who has been criticized for his views of how racist blacks have become. The forward shows a few names he has been called, including 'race traitor', 'black white boy' and a few more that I won't type here.