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    rancour
    /ˈraŋkə/

    noun

    • 1. bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long standing: "he spoke without rancour"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRANCOUR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a feeling of hate and continuing anger about something in the past: They cheated me, but I feel no rancour towards/against them. Synonyms. bitterness. gall (RUDENESS) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feelings of dislike and hatred. abhorrence. abomination. anathema. animosity. animus. dislike. distaste for someone/something.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › rancourRANCOUR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Rancour definition: malicious resentfulness or hostility; spite. See examples of RANCOUR used in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRANCOUR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. Word origin. C14: from Old French, from Late Latin rancor rankness. Examples of 'rancour' in a sentence. rancour. These examples have been automatically selected and may contain sensitive content that does not reflect the opinions or policies of Collins, or its parent company HarperCollins.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRANCOR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a feeling of hate and continuing anger about something in the past: They cheated me, but I feel no rancor toward/against them. Synonyms. bitterness. gall (RUDENESS) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feelings of dislike and hatred. abhorrence. abomination. anathema. animosity. animus. dislike. distaste for someone/something. distastefully

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › rancourRancour - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of rancour. noun. a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will. synonyms: bitterness, gall, rancor, resentment. see more.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrancour noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    noun. /ˈræŋkə (r)/ /ˈræŋkər/ ( North American English rancor) [uncountable] (formal) feelings of hate and a desire to hurt other people, especially because you think that somebody has done something unfair to you synonym bitterness. There was rancour in his voice. They divorced with remarkably little rancour.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › rancourRancour - definition of rancour by The Free Dictionary

    rancour. noun hatred, hate, spite, hostility, resentment, bitterness, grudge, malice, animosity, venom, antipathy, spleen, enmity, ill feeling, bad blood, ill will, animus, malevolence, malignity, chip on your shoulder (informal), resentfulness 'That's too bad,' he said without rancour.

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › rancourrancour - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

    rancour meaning, definition, what is rancour: a feeling of hatred and anger towards so...: Learn more.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › rancourrancour - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    2 Jun 2024 · rancour. Jealousy, ire, towards someone; rancour (also as a metaphorical figure) ( rare) Rancidity; something which smells vile. ( rare) A belief that one is engaging in wrongdoing.

  11. premium-oxforddictionaries-com.libproxy.ucl.ac.uk › definition › englishrancour - definition of rancour in English from the Oxford...

    bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long standing: . Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.