enmity, hostility, antipathy, antagonism, animosity, rancor, animus mean deep-seated dislike or ill will. enmity suggests positive hatred which may be open or concealed.

Rancors were often seen as mindless, violent creatures, due to their extensive use as fighters across the galaxy, but were also capable of being trained and bonding well with their handlers …

Anger and displeasure (Definition of rancor from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

RANCOR definition: bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice. See examples of rancor used in a sentence.

Definition of rancor noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

n. Bitter, long-lasting resentment; deep-seated ill will: He was filled with rancor after losing his job. [Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin, rancid smell, from Latin rancēre, to stink, be …

Dec 26, 2025 · rancor (third-person singular simple present rancors, present participle rancoring, simple past and past participle rancored) (archaic) To rankle or fester.

The rancor was a terrible creature hidden in a shadowy chamber beneath Jabba the Hutt's throne room. A towering hulk of muscle and reptilian flesh, the rancor walked on two stubby legs and …

rancor in American English (ˈræŋkər) noun bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice

Or, you might want to remind yourself that rancor has its roots in the word rancid meaning "rotten." Rancor refers particularly to the sort of ill-will associated with resentment, envy, slow …