Ful″mi‐na′tion (?), n. [L. fulminatio a darting of lightning: cf. F. fulmination.] 1. The act of fulminating or exploding; detonation.
2. The act of thundering forth threats or censures, as with authority.
3. That which is fulminated or thundered forth; vehement menace or censure.
The fulminations from the Vatican were turned into ridicule. Ayliffe.