enragement

Thân thiện

He felt a sudden enragement when he saw the broken window.

Definition

Noun: * A state or feeling of intense anger; the condition of being enraged. It refers to a powerful emotional response of fury or wrath.

Examples

• The unfair decision filled him with a deep enragement.
• Her constant lies were a source of great enragement for her family.
• The public's enragement over the scandal was palpable.

Usage Notes

• Formality and Rarity: "Enragement" is a formal and somewhat rare noun. In everyday language, words like "rage," "fury," or "anger" are more commonly used to express the same intense feeling.
• Usage Context: It is typically used in written English, such as in literature, formal reports, or descriptive narratives, to convey a severe degree of anger.
• Grammatical Role: Functions solely as a noun. The related verb is "to enrage."

Advanced / Figurative Usage

• While primarily describing a human emotional state, it can be applied figuratively to describe the tumultuous or violent quality of something non-human.
  • The enragement of the sea during the storm was terrifying to behold.

Variants and Related Words

• Enrage (verb): To make someone very angry; to infuriate.
  • The injustice enraged the community.
• Enraged (adjective): Filled with intense anger.
  • He was enraged by the accusation.
• Rage (noun): Violent, uncontrollable anger. (This is the most common synonym.)
• Fury (noun): Wild or violent anger.
• Ire (noun): (Literary) Anger.

Synonyms

• Rage
• Fury
• Wrath
• Ire
• Incensement

Antonyms

• Calmness
• Pleasure
• Delight
• Contentment

Học thuật

Noun

1. a feeling of intense anger

Từ đồng nghĩa

• infuriation