vitriolnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈvɪt.ri.əl/us/ˈvɪt.ri.əl/violent hate and anger expressed through severe criticism:
He is a writer who has often been criticized by the press but never before with such vitriol.
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Feelings of dislike and hatred
- abhorrence
- abomination
- anathema
- animosity
- animus
- disdain
- disfavour
- disgust
- dislike
- distaste
- hatred
- ill will
- loathing
- misandry
- misanthrope
- repulsion
- revulsion
- sore point
- technophobe
- virulence
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Disapproving & criticizing
vitriolic
adjective uk/ˌvɪt.riˈɒl.ɪk/us/ˌvɪt.riˈɑː.lɪk/
He launched a vitriolic attack on the prime minister, accusing him of shielding corrupt friends.
vitriolically
adverb uk/ˌvɪt.riˈɒl.ɪ.kəl.i/us/ˌvɪt.riˈɑː.lɪ.kəl.i/