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rancor

noun

ran·​cor ˈraŋ-kər How to pronounce rancor (audio)
-ˌkȯr
: bitter deep-seated ill will

Synonyms

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enmity, hostility, antipathy, antagonism, animosity, rancor, animus mean deep-seated dislike or ill will.

enmity suggests positive hatred which may be open or concealed.

an unspoken enmity

hostility suggests an enmity showing itself in attacks or aggression.

hostility between the two nations

antipathy and antagonism imply a natural or logical basis for one's hatred or dislike, antipathy suggesting repugnance, a desire to avoid or reject, and antagonism suggesting a clash of temperaments leading readily to hostility.

a natural antipathy for self-seekers
antagonism between the brothers

animosity suggests intense ill will and vindictiveness that threaten to kindle hostility.

animosity that led to revenge

rancor is especially applied to bitter brooding over a wrong.

rancor filled every line of his letters

animus adds to animosity the implication of strong prejudice.

objections devoid of personal animus

Example Sentences

She answered her accusers calmly and without rancor. In the end, the debate created a degree of rancor among the committee members.
Recent Examples on the Web Judge declined the offer without rancor and the sides remain on good terms. Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 30 July 2022 China warned that a Taiwan visit by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi would deeply damage relations with the U.S., in what would be one of the highest-level U.S. trips to the island in years amid rancor between Washington and Beijing. James T. Areddy, WSJ, 19 July 2022 Mako has been experiencing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder in the face of the public rancor, according to her doctor. Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2021 But the mission ended incomplete despite billions of euros spent and thousands of Malian lives lost (as well as 59 French soldiers), leaving in its wake no shortage of geopolitical rancor and a worryingly deteriorating security situation. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2022 Sadly, the opposite has happened and even as the panel works diligently to produce a report free of political rancor, the critics bashing the committee are clearly driven by their own political leanings. Daniel Strauss, The New Republic, 27 May 2022 That bipartisanship is a welcome respite from the rancor in Washington. Casey Michel, The New Republic, 18 July 2022 Their presence added some spice to the game, not the rancor when Yankees fans invade. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2022 The rancor of American politics today will look quaint if political violence harms a Justice and changes the makeup of the Court. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 14 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English rancour, from Anglo-French rancur, from Late Latin rancor rancidity, rancor, from Latin rancēre

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rancor was in the 14th century

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