harridan

As nouns the difference between hag and harridan

is that hag is mind, mindset, temper, inclination while harridan is a vicious and scolding woman, especially an older one.

As a proper noun Karen

is {{given name|female|from=Ancient Greek}}. First taken up as a given name in the U.S.A., and popular in the English-speaking world from the 1950s to the 1970s.

As a noun harridan is

a vicious and scolding woman, especially an older one.

Harridan is a synonym of termagant.

As nouns the difference between termagant and harridan

is that termagant is a quarrelsome, scolding woman, especially one who is old and shrewish while harridan is a vicious and scolding woman, especially an older one.

As an adjective termagant

is quarrelsome and scolding or censorious; shrewish.

As a proper noun Termagant

is an imaginary deity with a violent temperament who featured in medieval mystery plays, represented as being worshiped by Muslims.

As nouns the difference between rixatrix and harridan

is that rixatrix is (obsolete) a scolding or quarrelsome female; a scold while harridan is a vicious and scolding woman, especially an older one.

Virago is a synonym of harridan.

As nouns the difference between harridan and virago

is that harridan is a vicious and scolding woman, especially an older one while virago is (said of a woman) Given to undue belligerence or ill manner at the slightest provocation; a shrew, a termagant.

As an adjective virago is

pertaining to a virago.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and harridan

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while harridan is a vicious and scolding woman, especially an older one.