🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

愤怒

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fèn nù

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Anger/ˈæŋ.ɡər/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"他的愤怒在听到不公正的决定时显而易见。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility.

    "His anger was evident when he heard the unfair decision."
  2. 2

    A state of emotional disturbance characterized by feelings of frustration or rage.

    "She struggled to control her anger during the argument."

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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'anger' originates from the Old Norse word 'angr', meaning grief or sorrow, which evolved through Middle English before settling into its current form. The emotional connotation shifted over time to denote a strong feeling of displeasure or hostility.

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