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acrimony

noun
/ˈækɹɪməni/UK/ˈækɹɪˌmoʊni/US

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós Proto-Italic *akris Latin ācer Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Proto-Indo-European *-monyomder. Latin -mōnium Latin -mōnia Latin ācrimōniader. Middle French acrimoniebor. English acrimony From Middle French acrimonie, from Latin ācrimōnia (“sharpness, pungency”).

  1. derived from ācrimōnia
  2. borrowed from acrimonie

Definitions

  1. A sharp and bitter hatred.

    • Her acrimony for her neighbors manifests itself with shouting and stomping.
    • In her resentful mood, these expressions had been remembered with acrimony and disdain; [...].
    • In the rumbustious atmosphere of the mania years, 1845 and 1846, this state of things gave rise to acrimony which both sides faced with confidence; but as the reaction set in during 1847, it seemed better to come to terms.

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