virago
- noun
- /vɪˈrɑːɡoʊ/
- Slur
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bravucona (ofensivo)
- Her reputation as a virago made people hesitant to voice their opinions around her.
Examples
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Viragos.
Fiction book (1994) -
A major departure of Evita, the album, from the shrill virago and supporter of fascism in Bloody Precedent and The Woman With the Whip was the portrayal of Evita as a quiet seductress.
Academic text (2004) -
"No, not half compensation enough to make up for the sacrifice of saddling oneself with such a virago!
Fiction book (1993) -
arrogant virago
Blog text (6) -
The group avoided her because she often acted like a domineering virago, always scolding others.
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Known for her harsh demeanor, she was often referred to as a virago by those who worked with her.
Synonyms
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8.4
A woman people see as mean and quick to anger
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9.9
An old word for a person, often a woman, who always complains and finds fault
Antonyms
How Domineering
Surface Forms
Etymology
Virago comes from the Latin root vir meaning 'man', and it originally meant a 'man-like' woman; over time people used it as an insult for a loud, harsh, or overbearing woman. You can see the same root in virile ('manly'), which helps explain why virago is now an offensive word for a domineering woman.