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单词 termagants
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termagant

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noun

ter·​ma·​gant ˈtər-mə-gənt How to pronounce termagant (audio)
1
capitalized : a deity erroneously ascribed to Islam by medieval European Christians and represented in early English drama as a violent character
2
: an overbearing or nagging woman : shrew

termagant

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adjective

: overbearing, shrewish

Synonyms

Noun

  • battle-ax
  • battle-axe
  • dragon lady
  • fury
  • harpy
  • harridan
  • shrew
  • virago
  • vixen
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
But the film belongs to Moreno, clearly relishing the chance to play an unapologetic termagant. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2022 Rita may be a bossy termagant, but her adoring Beppe appears to love being whacked around from time to time, so what’s the harm? John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, 15 Apr. 2018

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1546, in the meaning defined above

termagants

noun

plural of termagant
as in shrews
a bad-tempered scolding woman when she finally met her grandmother, she couldn't believe the sweet old lady was the same woman she'd heard all her life described as a termagant

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • shrews
  • viragos
  • harridans
  • furies
  • harpies
  • viragoes
  • vixens
  • gorgons
  • dragon ladies
  • battle-axes
  • critics
  • fishwives
  • carpers
  • cavillers
  • scolds
  • railers
  • cavilers
  • faultfinders
  • detractors
  • nitpickers
  • censurers
  • deriders
  • fishwifes
  • quibblers
  • belittlers
  • castigators
  • pettifoggers
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