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Vitriol vs Vitriolize - What's the difference?

vitriol | vitriolize |

As a noun vitriol

is vitriol (sulfuric acid).

As a verb vitriolize is

to convert into a vitriol; to vitriolate.

vitriol

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (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):
  • 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.

    Derived terms

    * vitriolic * oil of vitriol * blue vitriol * green vitriol * hurl vitriol * iron vitriol * white vitriol

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to subject someone to bitter verbal abuse
  • vitriolize

    English

    Verb

    (vitrioliz)
  • To convert into a vitriol; to vitriolate.
  • (Webster 1913)