Hate vs Vitriol - What's the difference?
hate | vitriol |
An object of hatred.
Hatred.
(Internet, colloquial) Negative feedback, abusive behaviour.
To dislike intensely or greatly.
(slang) To dislike intensely due to envy.
liver (organ of the body)
(dated) sulphuric acid and various metal sulphates
(by extension) bitterly abusive language
* 2012 November 2, Ken Belson, "[http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/03/sports/new-york-city-marathon-will-not-be-held-sunday.html?hp&_r=0]," New York Times (retrieved 2 November 2012):
As nouns the difference between hate and vitriol
is that hate is haste, impatience while vitriol is vitriol (sulfuric acid).As a verb hate
is .hate
English
Noun
- One of my pet hates is traffic wardens.
- He gave me a look filled with pure hate .
- There was a lot of hate in the comments on my vlog about Justin Bieber from his fans.
Verb
(hat)- I hate men who take advantage of women.
- Don't be hating my weave, girl, you're just jealous!
Synonyms
* abhor * despise * detest * loathe * See alsoAntonyms
* loveAlternative forms
*Noun
References
* Van den Berg, Rene (1991). "Preliminary Notes on the Cia-Cia Language," in Excursies in Celebes , pp. 305-324. ----vitriol
English
Noun
(en noun)- For days, online forums sparked with outrage against politicians and race organizers, a tone that turned to vitriol against runners, even from some shaming other runners for being selfish.