Vitriolism

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being vitriolic; a tendency to be bitter and ill-natured. uncountable

    "Even Mr. Adams restrained largely his irritability of temper and vitriolism of pen; but this patient submission was manifestly nearing an end."

  2. 2
    Synonym of vitriolage (“The act of vitriolizing someone; the act of committing an acid attack”). rare, uncountable

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vitriolage

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"Even Mr. Adams restrained largely his irritability of temper and vitriolism of pen; but this patient submission was manifestly nearing an end."

Etymology

From vitriol (“sulfuric acid”) + -ism.

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