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ac⋅ri⋅mo⋅ny
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ˈæk
rəˌmoʊ
ni
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–noun
sharpness, harshness, or bitterness of nature, speech, disposition, etc.:
The speaker attacked him with great acrimony.
Origin:
1535–45;
< L
ācrimōnia,
equiv. to
ācri-
(s. of
ācer
) sharp, sour +
-mōnia
-mony
Synonyms:
bitterness, animosity, spitefulness, asperity, spite.
Antonyms:
goodwill, civility, kindness, politeness.
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ac·ri·mo·ny
(āk'rə-mō'nē)
n. Bitter, sharp animosity, especially as exhibited in speech or behavior.
[Latin
ācrimōnia
,
sharpness
, from
ācer
,
sharp
; see
ak-
in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History
acrimony
1542, "quality of being acrid," from L.
acrimonia
"sharpness, pungency of taste," from
acer
"sharp" (see
acrid
) +
-monia
suffix of action, state, condition. Figurative extension to "sharpness of temper" is first recorded 1618.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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