rancour

Meaning

British, Canada, and Australia spelling of rancor.

Synonyms

rancor
45k
resentment
C2
grudge
C1
hatred
B2
spite
C1
bitterness
C2
enmity
C2
animosity
24k
bad blood
malice
C2
gall
C2
spitefulness
anger
B2
💢
unforgiveness
feud
C2
resentfulness
vindictiveness
vitriol
hard feelings
scunner

amarulence

ranklement
resentiment
embitteredness
acerbity
rancor
45k
acridity
acridness
acrimony
animus
46k
bugbear
detestation
disagreement
C2
discord
21k
dudgeon
embitterment
ill-will

ira

odium
sulkiness
vexation
Translations

rancore
rancune
rencor
Groll
rancune

μνησικακία

ressentiment
wrok
astio
😡
rancoeur

εχθροπάθεια

rancor

wraakgierigheid

rancœur
wraakzucht
Etymology

Inherited from Middle English
rancour
Cognate with English
English
rancid
In summary

First attested as Middle English rancour in the early 13th century, from Old French rancor, from Latin rancor (“rancidity, grudge, rancor”), from ranceō (“be rotten or putrid, stink”), from which also English rancid.

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