rancor
pronunciation
How to pronounce rancor in British English:
UK ['ræŋkə]
How to pronounce rancor in American English:
US [ˈræŋkɚ]
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- Noun:
- a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
Word Origin
- rancor (n.)
- c. 1200, from Old French rancor "bitterness, resentment; grief, affliction," from Late Latin rancorem (nominative rancor) "rancidness, a stinking smell" (Palladius); "grudge, bitterness" (Hieronymus and in Late Latin), from Latin rancere "to stink" (see rancid).
Example
- 1. I have no rancor against them .
- 2. Look at his eyes ! He has so much rancor for the boss .
- 3. Just looking at her fills me with rancor .
- 4. Just looking at him fills me with rancor .
- 5. I have no rancor against him .