fulmination

== English == === Etymology === From Middle French fulmination, from Latin fulminātiō; equivalent to fulmine +‎ -ation. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /fʌlmɪˈneɪʃən/, /fʊlmɪˈneɪʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === fulmination (countable and uncountable, plural fulminations) The act of fulminating or exploding; detonation. The act of thundering forth threats or censures, as with authority. That which is fulminated or thundered forth; vehement menace or censure. ==== Related terms ==== fulminate fulminator fulminating compound fulminic acid ==== Translations ==== == French == === Pronunciation === === Noun === fulmination f (plural fulminations) fulmination === Further reading === “fulmination”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012