# vitriolism

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The quality of being vitriolic; a tendency to be bitter and ill-natured.
2. Synonym of vitriolage (“The act of vitriolizing someone; the act of committing an acid attack”).

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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