virulencen.
/ˈvɪrᵿləns/, /ˈvɪrjᵿləns/, /ˈvɪrᵿln̩s/, /ˈvɪrjᵿln̩s/, U.S. /ˈvɪr(j)ələns/ 1.
a. Extreme acrimony or bitterness of temper or speech; violent malignity or rancour.
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the mind > goodness and badness > harmfulness > bitterness > [noun]
rancourc1380
nitrosity?a1425
sour cheerc1440
amaritude1490
fellc1494
rust?1507
stomach grief1553
virulencya1617
ranklea1632
embitteredness1643
embitterment1645
virulence1663
sharpness1673
virulentnessa1676
the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > unkindness > bitterness > [noun]
rancourc1380
bitterness1382
sour cheerc1440
amaritude1490
fellc1494
rust?1507
aloea1529
stomach?1553
stomach grief1553
virulencya1617
coloquintida1622
nitrosity1634
embitteredness1643
embitterment1645
virulence1663
sharpness1673
virulentnessa1676
acerbation1793
1663 J. Taylor Serm. Funeral Abp. Armagh 31 It was also such an honour, that it is greater than the virulence of tongues, which his worthiness and their envy had arm'd against him.
1696 N. Tate & N. Brady New Version Psalms of David cxl. 3 Their sharpen'd Tongue the Serpent's sting In Virulence exceeds.
1728 E. Young Love of Fame: Universal Passion (ed. 2) vi. 150 Our virulence is thrown On others' fame, thro' fondness for our own.
1747 S. Richardson Clarissa I. iv. 26 My sister, after treating him [sc. Mr. Lovelace] with virulence, insulting me, as fast as I recover'd.
1796 Bp. R. Watson Apol. for Bible 322 I have been frequently shocked at the virulence of your zeal.
1839 C. Dickens Nicholas Nickleby xxi. 193 The ill will of Miss Knag had lost nothing of its virulence.
1867 S. Smiles Huguenots Eng. & Ireland ix. 226 The persecution..was carried on with increased virulence, until resistance almost disappeared.
b. An instance of this.
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the mind > goodness and badness > harmfulness > ill-will > [noun] > instance of
virulencea1774
the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > unkindness > bitterness > [noun] > instance of
ranklea1632
virulencea1774
a1774 A. Tucker Light of Nature (1834) II. 295 The leaders, however they may sometimes encourage these virulences to serve a turn, do not enter into the same sentiments themselves.
2. The property or quality of being physically virulent or full of virus; extreme poisonousness or venomousness; malignity or violence (of disease).
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the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > [noun] > quality > extreme
balea1000
malicea1382
deadlinessc1450
fatality1490
maliciousness1555
virulency1651
fatalness1652
contagium1654
virulentness1727
outrage1735
virulence1748
the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > characteristics > [noun] > degree of intensity > violence or severity
malicea1382
vehemency?1541
malignity1543
acutenessa1644
virulency1651
malignancy1693
virulence1748
severity1808
acuity1839
fulminancy1887
1748 B. Robins & R. Walter Voy. round World by Anson i. x. 106 A general dejection prevailed amongst us, which added much to the virulence of the disease.
1772 W. Buchan Domest. Med. (ed. 2) xlvii. 643 I have frequently known the disease return with all its virulence after a course of goat-whey.
1815 J. Smith Panorama Sci. & Art II. 48 The wind is salubrious, stopping infection, and removing the virulence of distemper.
1834 M. Somerville On Connexion Physical Sci. xxvii. 283 Venomous snakes..decrease..in the virulence of their poison with decrease of temperature.
1878 H. M. Stanley Through Dark Continent II. xii. 361 The itch disease was rabid;..about a dozen of the men were fearful objects of its virulence.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1917; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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