litany
n.a long list of things, often complaints or problems. It can also mean a formal prayer or song used in a religious service.
n.a formal prayer or song used in a religious service; also, a long list of complaints or grievances. Often used in a literary or formal context to describe a repetitive, rhythmic sequence.
“The politician's speech was a litany of complaints about the economy.”
“The priest led the congregation in a litany of praise before the service began.”
“The report was a litany of systemic failures, detailing every instance where the safety protocols had been ignored over the previous decade.”
“Research, for example, has consistently shown how the news media has contributed to overrepresentation of Black people in crime coverage , which contributes to a litany of negative outcomes and perceptions .”
“However, as this jawdropping documentary series shows, Matthew’s litany of disability was a fantasy maintained by Lisa.”
From Middle English, from Old French letanie, from Latin litania, from Ancient Greek λιτανεία (litaneía, “prayer”), from λιτή (litḗ, “prayer, entreaty”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.