virulency
- noun
- /ˈvɪrələnsē/
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virulencia
- The virulency of her remarks left everyone in the room stunned and uncomfortable.
Examples
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Historians noted the virulency of the pamphlet's attack on the king.
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He was shocked by the virulency of the debate, which quickly turned personal.
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The virulency of his comments shocked everyone.
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Her virulency towards the opposing team was evident.
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The virulency of the criticism he faced after the scandal made him reconsider his position.
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Everyone could feel the virulency of the discourse as the argument became more intense and personal.
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The article was highlighted for its virulency, as it contained harsh criticisms of the government's policies.
Synonyms
147
4.7
Unfriendly or angry actions and feelings toward someone
75
3.4
A strong feeling of anger and hurt toward someone
57
6.1
Strong angry feeling toward a person or group
27
9.5
Bitter, angry language that attacks people
10
6.3
Being very cruel and violent toward other people or animals
9
5.4
Being unkind on purpose to other people
8
8.8
A feeling of wanting to harm other people
3
8.5
A way of behaving that is mean and hurtful to other people
2
7.5
A wish to hurt or make other people suffer
2
5.9
Strong feelings of dislike and anger toward people or things
1
9.9
People say very angry insulting words to attack someone
1
8.1
Saying small mean things to hurt someone in a quiet way
1
9.2
Very strong, hurtful words or actions toward someone
1
9.8
A sharp, bitter way of speaking that hurts people
1
7.4
A wish to hurt, upset, or annoy other people
1
8.2
A harsh, unkind way of speaking or acting
1
9.9
Being easily annoyed, stubborn, and hard to get along with
A feeling of wanting to harm other people
A harsh tone in speech or writing that hurts people
A sharp, bitter way of speaking that hurts people
Being unkind and cruel to other people on purpose
A lack of kindness or willingness to help others
A habit of being angry and unpleasant to others
Being cruel and showing little kindness
Antonyms
How Hostile
Surface Forms
Morphology
virulency = virulence (transparent) = virul + ency
Spelling variant of 'virulence' used in a figurative sense; the meaning (quality of being virulent/hostile) is straightforwardly derived from the adjective 'virulent'.
Etymology
Virulency comes from the Latin word virus, which means 'poison', and is related to the word virulent, meaning very harmful or hostile. So when used about speech or actions, virulency describes how 'poisonous' or very bitter and harmful they are.