deep-seated anger
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4.9
- noun
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- That deep-seated anger is what the GOP tried to sell this election cycle, and while not enough people were buying, there were still plenty that bought in whole hog.
Examples
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The satisfaction of your rant will be transitory as your deep-seated anger will remain.
Blog text (27) -
Now do us all a favor and take your deep-seated anger issues to a therapist.
Blog text (4) -
The homosexualists are driven by a particular zeal and deep-seated anger.
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Now, despite the images you see on TV and the misguided reporting on the subject, the deep-seated anger isn't really toward America, Germany, or England.
Blog text (5) -
The above, in addition to his remarks about the seditious chairman of the Fed, are indicative of deep-seated anger, maybe?
Blog text (7) -
ADAM enters, heading for his toys—his presence cooling Sasha's deep-seated anger.
Fiction book (1997) -
Many workers feel a deep-seated anger towards management for not addressing their concerns.
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She finally confronted her deep-seated anger about unfair treatment at her job.
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His deep-seated anger about past injustices often influences his opinions on social issues.
Synonyms
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1.0
A very strong feeling of being upset or annoyed
393
3.4
A very strong feeling of anger you cannot control
75
3.4
A strong feeling of anger and hurt toward someone
22
7.9
Strong anger you feel when someone does something unfair
A strong feeling of anger and impatience
A strong feeling of anger and impatience
A strong feeling of being upset or annoyed
How Deep
- Formal
15
8.4
1
4.9
172
4.2
957
1.0
27
3.6
26
2.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'anger that is firmly established and persistent' is directly and compositionally derived from 'deep-seated' (deeply rooted) modifying 'anger' (strong displeasure). This adjective+noun pattern is regular in English and common cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
Deep-seated anger comes from the image of anger that is deep, or far down, and seated, like something sitting firmly inside a person. That's why it means 'anger that has lasted a long time and is hard to change'.