Rancor vs Vitriol - What's the difference?
rancor | vitriol |
The deepest malignity or spite; deep-seated enmity or malice; inveterate hatred.
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(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 rancor and vitriol
is that rancor is the deepest malignity or spite; deep-seated enmity or malice; inveterate hatred while vitriol is sulphuric acid and various metal sulphates.As a verb vitriol is
to subject someone to bitter verbal abuse.rancor
English
Alternative forms
* rancour (Commonwealth)Noun
(-)- I could almost see the rancor in his eyes when he challenged me to a fight.
Derived terms
* rancorous * rancorouslyReferences
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.
