Jeremiade, Jeremiad n. A tale of sorrow, disappointment, or complaint; a doleful story; a dolorous tirade; generally used satirically. "He has prolonged his complaint into an endless jeremiad."
... This jeremiad was repeated by Mother and chorused by the rest till Laura grew incensed. She was roused to defend her present self, at the cost of her past perfections; and this ... — The Getting of Wisdom • Henry Handel Richardson
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