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vitriolage

vitriolage noun: the act of vitriolizing someone; the act of committing an acid attack.

Noun

vitriolage (uncountable)

  1. The act of vitriolizing someone; the act of committing an acid attack.
    • Going by newspaper reports, vitriolage is a fairly common crime in India, though it is regarded as a serious offence (grievous hurt), and carries stiff punishment.1995, V.V. Pillay, Modern Medical Toxicology, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, →ISBN, page 43
    Synonyms:
    vitriolism

Synonyms of vitriolage

Origin of vitriolage

Borrowed from French vitriolage. Analyzable as vitriol (“sulfuric acid”) + -age.

Questions about vitriolage

What does vitriolage mean?
Vitriolage means the act of vitriolizing someone; the act of committing an acid attack.
What part of speech is vitriolage?
Vitriolage is a noun.

Words near vitriolage in the dictionary

  1. vitrinite
  2. vitrinites
  3. vitrinitic
  4. vitriol
  5. vitriol of Mars
  6. vitriolage
  7. vitriolate
  8. vitriolated
  9. vitriolates
  10. vitriolating
  11. vitrioled

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