vitriol
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vitriol
- /ˈvɪtɹiəl/ US
- /ˈvɪtɹiɑl/ US
- /ˈvɪtɹiɒl/ Canada
- /ˈvɪtɹiəl/ Canada
Where it comes from
From Middle English vitriol, from Old French vitriol, from Medieval Latin vitriolum (“sulfuric acid”), from vitrum (“glass”).
noun vitriols
- Any of various metal sulphates. CRYSTALS of Venus or of copper, called also vitriol of Venus, is copper reduced into the form of vitriol by spirit of nitre, or by dissolving verdegris in good distilled vinegar, till the acid be saturated; it is very caustic and used to eat off proud flesh. It is also used by painters, and manufact
- oil of vitriol (sulfuric acid).
- Bitterly abusive language. For days, online forums sparked with outrage against politicians and race organizers, a tone that turned to vitriol against runners, even from some shaming other runners for being selfish.
verb vitriols · vitrioling · vitriolling · vitrioled · vitriolled
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To subject to bitter verbal abuse.
Similar: abuse, call names, vituperate, flame, name-call, revile, vitriol
- To dip in dilute sulfuric acid; to pickle.
- To vitriolize.
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Talk about this word "vitriol." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/vitriol. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. vitriol. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/vitriol "vitriol." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/vitriol.Cite this
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title = {vitriol},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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