vitriolism
vitriolism noun: the quality of being vitriolic; a tendency to be bitter and ill-natured.
Noun
vitriolism (uncountable)
- The quality of being vitriolic; a tendency to be bitter and ill-natured.
- Even Mr. Adams restrained largely his irritability of temper and vitriolism of pen; but this patient submission was manifestly nearing an end.1888, The Magazine of American History, volume 19, A.S. Barnes & Company, page 296
- He was certainly moved by the vitriolism of independence movements in the Indian sub-continent as he often talked passionately about Nehru.2002, Anthony S. K. Shome, Malay Political Leadership, Taylor & Francis, →ISBN
- Synonym of vitriolage (“The act of vitriolizing someone; the act of committing an acid attack”).
- Synonyms:
- vitriolage
Synonyms of vitriolism
Origin of vitriolism
From vitriol (“sulfuric acid”) + -ism.
Questions about vitriolism
- What does vitriolism mean?
- Vitriolism means the quality of being vitriolic; a tendency to be bitter and ill-natured.
- What part of speech is vitriolism?
- Vitriolism is a noun.
Words near vitriolism in the dictionary
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