Word:
Rancor
Status:
Noun
Meaning:
An angry feeling of hatred or dislike towards someone who has treated you unfairly.
Sentences:
1) She answered her accusers calmly and without rancor.
2) In the end, the debate created a degree of rancor among the committee members.
Origin:
Middle English rancuor, from Anglo-French rancur, from Late Latine rancor.
First use:
14th century
Synonyms:
animosity, animus, antagonism, bad blood, bitterness
Antonyms:
amity, friendship
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