rancour or US rancor(ˈræŋkə
)
Definitions
noun
- malicious resentfulness or hostility; spite
Alternative Forms
ˈrancorous adjective ˈrancorously adverb ˈrancorousness nounWord Origin
C14: from Old French, from Late Latin rancor ranknessSynonyms
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hatred,
hate,
spite,
hostility,
resentment,
bitterness,
grudge,
malice,
animosity,
venom,
antipathy,
spleen,
enmity,
ill feeling,
bad blood,
ill will,
animus,
malevolence,
malignity,
chip on your shoulder
resentfulness,
Usage examples
Without rancour , I stood up, dried hastily and made for the hall.
, THE CALLIGRAPHER (2003)Even after administering a severe reprimand, he would move on to other subjects without any sign of rancour.
Business Today (1999)The row had "turned the Otahuhu church property from a symbol of unity to one of dissension and rancour ".
New Zealand Herald (2003)In debate he was a forceful, logical arguer but one able to accept other points of view without rancour.
Independent (1998)He was used to the idea that Robbie was leaving and so ridding his men of the rancour caused by his jealousy.
, The Grail Quest (3) HERETIC (2004)