rancour

/ ˈræŋkə /

noun

1. malicious resentfulness or hostility; spite

Derived Forms

• ˈrancorously, adverb
• ˈrancorousness, noun
• ˈrancorous, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of rancour¹

C14: from Old French, from Late Latin rancor rankness

Example Sentences

Celtic Park was full of bitterness and rancour on occasion, but Rodgers navigated his way through it all.

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He warned against the "rancour and acrimony" of social media, with its angry extremism, and the risk of becoming a "shouting or recriminatory society".

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With its reputation already on the line, English cricket now faces concerns that the rancour witnessed in the second Test at Lords could boil over at Headingley for the third Test, which starts on Thursday.

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"I was born into Celtic" might not work so well a second time after the bitterness and rancour he left behind when upping and leaving for Leicester City in the spring of 2019.

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There was also ongoing rancour about the role of Sultan Al Jaber from the United Arab Emirates, who will preside over COP28.

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