Definitions for: Anger


[n] belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)
[n] a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
[n] the state of being angry
[v] make angry; "The news angered him"
[v] become angry; "He angers easily"



Webster (1913) Definition: An"ger, n. [OE. anger, angre, affliction, anger, fr.
Icel. angr affliction, sorrow; akin to Dan. anger regret,
Swed. [*a]nger regret, AS. ange oppressed, sad, L. angor a
strangling, anguish, angere to strangle, Gr. ? to strangle,
Skr. amhas pain, and to. anguish, anxious, quinsy, and perh.
awe, ugly. The word seems to have orig. meant to choke,
squeeze. ?.]
1. Trouble; vexation; also, physical pain or smart of a sore,
etc. [Obs.]

I made the experiment, setting the moxa where . . .
the greatest anger and soreness still continued.
--Temple.

2. A strong passion or emotion of displeasure or antagonism,
excited by a real or supposed injury or insult to one's
self or others, or by the intent to do such injury.

Anger is like A full hot horse, who being allowed
his way, Self-mettle tires him. --Shak.

Syn: Resentment; wrath; rage; fury; passion; ire gall;
choler; indignation; displeasure; vexation; grudge;
spleen.

Usage: Anger, Indignation, Resentment, Wrath, Ire,
Rage, Fury. Anger is a feeling of keen displeasure
(usually with a desire to punish) for what we regard
as wrong toward ourselves or others. It may be
excessive or misplaced, but is not necessarily
criminal. Indignation is a generous outburst of anger
in view of things which are indigna, or unworthy to be
done, involving what is mean, cruel, flagitious, etc.,
in character or conduct. Resentment is often a moody
feeling, leading one to brood over his supposed
personal wrongs with a deep and lasting anger. See
Resentment. Wrath and ire (the last poetical)
express the feelings of one who is bitterly provoked.
Rage is a vehement ebullition of anger; and fury is an
excess of rage, amounting almost to madness. Warmth of
constitution often gives rise to anger; a high sense
of honor creates indignation at crime; a man of quick
sensibilities is apt to cherish resentment; the wrath
and ire of men are often connected with a haughty and
vindictive spirit; rage and fury are distempers of the
soul to be regarded only with abhorrence.


An"ger, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Angered; p. pr. & vb. n.
Angering.] [Cf. Icel. angra.]
1. To make painful; to cause to smart; to inflame. [Obs.]

He . . . angereth malign ulcers. --Bacon.

2. To excite to anger; to enrage; to provoke.

Taxes and impositions . . . which rather angered
than grieved the people. --Clarendon.

Synonyms: angriness, choler, ira, ire, ire, wrath

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