choler
/'kɔlə/
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Definition
- Noun:
- Bile: In medieval physiology, choler was one of the four bodily humors, believed to be secreted by the liver and responsible for causing irritability and anger.
- Anger, Wrath: A strong feeling of displeasure, hostility, or rage oriented toward a real or perceived grievance.
- Irritability, Petulance: A state of being easily annoyed or made impatient.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- According to ancient medicine, an excess of choler made a person quick-tempered.
- His face was red with choler when he heard the insult.
- She responded with uncharacteristic choler to the minor delay.
Advanced Usage
- Historical/Medical Context: Used in historical texts to describe the "yellow bile" humor in the now-obsolete theory of the four humors (blood, phlegm, choler, melancholy).
- The physician diagnosed the knight's aggression as an imbalance of choler.
Variants and Related Words
- Choleric (adj): Easily angered; having a temperament once associated with an excess of choler.
- He has a choleric disposition and is often seen arguing.
- Cholera (n): An infectious disease. (Note: This is a distinct medical term derived from the same Greek root for "bile" but is not a variant of "choler" in meaning).
Synonyms
- Bile (for the bodily fluid sense).
- Anger, Ire, Wrath, Rage (for the emotional sense).
- Irritability, Petulance, Testiness (for the irritable feeling).
Related Idioms
- To vent one's choler: (Archaic/Literary) To express one's anger.
- The king vented his choler on the unfortunate messenger.
Noun
- a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the liver and to cause irritability and anger
- a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
- an irritable petulant feeling