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rancour

British

/ ˈræŋkə /

noun

malicious resentfulness or hostility; spite

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

rancorous adjective
rancorously adverb
rancorousness noun

Etymology

Origin of rancour

C14: from Old French, from Late Latin rancor rankness

Example Sentences

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There's been clashes between players and rancour between unions, but all of that will be phoney wars compared to what is about to happen in Dublin.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Judging by the rancour of the messages I have received from various corners of the Labour Party, the definitive answer is: more vulnerable.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025

The Radical Road was fenced off and years of rancour and indecision about reopening it have followed.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

The inference that players were being signed without his support caused disquiet behind the scenes and suspicion and rancour among the fans.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025

Her voice was cold, but the rancour was gone from it.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

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