rancor
Americannoun
Related Words
See malevolence.
Other Word Forms
- rancored adjective
- unrancored adjective
Etymology
Origin of rancor
1175–1225; Middle English rancour, from Middle French, from Late Latin rancōr- (stem of rancor ) “rancidity,” equivalent to Latin ranc(ēre) ( rancid ) + -ōr- -or 1
Example Sentences
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You have two choices after that: Mention it in a review — factually and without rancor — or contact the Airbnb Resolution Center.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026
Some supporters of Ken Paxton think that rancor is more important.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
Some supporters of Ken Paxton think that rancor is more important.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
Now he views the world and the people around him with “much more compassion and understanding. I have no more time for rancor and bitterness — they’re like a cancer.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2025
That conversation, the biting rancor that he felt against his father, and the imminent possibility of wild love inspired a serene courage in him.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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