The prophet Jeremiah lamenting the fall of Jerusalem, engraving by Gustave Doré, 1866
A jeremiad is a long literary work, usually in prose, but sometimes in verse, in which the author bitterly laments the state of society and its morals in a serious tone of sustained invective, and always contains a prophecy of society's imminent downfall.
Generally, the term jeremiad is applied to moralistic texts that denounce a society for its wickedness, and prophesizes its downfall. Over time, the impact of the term has faded and has become a general expression for lament. It is often perceived with derogatory overtones.
The jeremiad has a unique presence in American culture and in the history of the United States, having roots in Colonial-era settlers in New England. In American culture, jeremiads are closely associated with historical American Puritans and the concept of American exceptionalism.[1][page needed][2][page needed]
^Sacvan Bercovitch, "The American Jeremiad (Studies in American Thought and Culture)". 19 April 2012. University of Wisconsin Press; 1st edition (19 April 2012). ISBN 0299288641
^Van Engen, Abram C. City on a Hill: A History of American Exceptionalism. Yale University Press; Illustrated edition. 25 February 2020 edition. ISBN 0300229755
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