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Meaning of "wrath" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WRATH

Old English wrǣththu.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WRATH

wrath  [rɒθ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WRATH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wrath can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES WRATH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

wrath

Anger

Anger is an emotional response related to one's psychological interpretation of having been threatened. Often it indicates when one's basic boundaries are violated. Some have a learned tendency to react to anger through retaliation. Anger may be utilized effectively when utilized to set boundaries or escape from dangerous situations. Sheila Videbeck describes anger as a normal emotion that involves a strong uncomfortable and emotional response to a perceived provocation. Raymond Novaco of UC Irvine, who since 1975 has published a plethora of literature on the subject, stratified anger into three modalities: cognitive, somatic-affective, and behavioral. William DeFoore, an anger-management writer, described anger as a pressure cooker: we can only apply pressure against our anger for a certain amount of time until it explodes. Anger may have physical correlates such as increased heart rate, blood pressure, and levels of adrenaline and noradrenaline. Some view anger as an emotion which triggers part of the fight or flight brain response.

Definition of wrath in the English dictionary

The first definition of wrath in the dictionary is angry, violent, or stern indignation. Other definition of wrath is divine vengeance or retribution. Wrath is also a fit of anger or an act resulting from anger.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WRATH

wraparound
wraparound care
wrapover
wrappage
wrapped
wrapped up
wrapper
wrapping
wrapping paper
wrapround
wrasse
wrathful
wrathfully
wrathfulness
wrathily
wrathiness
wrathless
wrathy
wrawl
wraxle

WORDS THAT END LIKE WRATH

aftermath
bath
beneath
breath
Cape Wrath
death
heath
in at the death
in the same breath
math
McGrath
out of breath
path
put to death
rath
strath
take an oath
to death
underneath
with bated breath

Synonyms and antonyms of wrath in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WRATH»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «wrath» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of wrath

Translation of «wrath» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WRATH

Find out the translation of wrath to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wrath from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wrath» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

愤怒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cólera
570 millions of speakers

English

wrath
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

क्रोध
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غضب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гнев
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ira
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্রোধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

courroux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Murka
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zorn
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

激怒
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

분노
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bebendune
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cơn thịnh nộ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கோபம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्रोध
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gazap
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ira
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gniew
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гнів
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mânie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οργή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

toorn
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vrede
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vrede
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wrath

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WRATH»

The term «wrath» is very widely used and occupies the 15.939 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WRATH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «wrath» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «wrath» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wrath

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WRATH»

Discover the use of wrath in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wrath and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Grapes of Wrath
. .Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, The Grapes of Wrath is an epic human drama. Of this novel, Steinbeck himself said: 'I've done my damndest to rip a reader's nerves to rags, I don't want him satisfied.
John Steinbeck, 2011
2
Wrath
Book 6 in the New Species series. Wrath volunteers to live and work outside Homeland, where he'll once again be confined in a small space with other males.
Laurann Dohner, 2012
3
Wrath
Sometimes, it just doesn't pay to be the best at what you do.
Robert Santoro, 2011
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Wrath: A Dictionary for the Enraged
Wrath: A Dictionary for the Enraged Anger will never cause a loss of words again—as long as the Wrathful keep this reference clutched in their fists during their next fit.
Adams Media, 2011
5
The Wrath of Darth Maul
One of the most feared villains of all time. One of the most iconic characters of the Star Wars saga. One incredible story.
Ryder Windham, 2012
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Wrath of angels: the American abortion war
Two journalists explore both sides of the abortion issues, tracing the history of the antiabortion movement in the twenty-five years since Roe v.
James Risen, Judy Thomas, 1998
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King's Wrath
AU Author.
Fiona McIntosh, 2011
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Wrath
Beth was transformed from a nobody to a somebody, but now she's B-list again.
Robin Wasserman, 2008
9
New Essays on The Grapes of Wrath
In the introduction to this book, David Wyatt examines the history of the novel's reception. He also analyzes the text from a social realistic viewpoint, concentrating on California as the lost dream.
David Wyatt, 1990
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Before God's Wrath: The Bible's Answer to the Timing of the ...
Biblical presentation of the timing of the rapture of the Church and provides many biblical and logical arguments for the prewrath rapture position.
H. L. Nigro, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WRATH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wrath is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cameras Roll At Ohio Statehouse For 'I Am Wrath'
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The new John Travolta movie 'I Am Wrath' was filming at the Ohio Statehouse on Wednesday. 10TV's Angela An was among the extras ... «10TV, Mar 15»
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John Travolta film to shoot in Columbus
Patriot Pictures' I Am Wrath is to begin filming in mid-March, said Richard Salvatore, one of the producers. He and several crew members are here preparing for ... «Columbus Dispatch, Feb 15»
3
Welcome. Total War: Rome 2 - Wrath of Sparta Expansion Release …
Total War: Rome II -- Wrath of Sparta will have new tech trees, units for land and sea warfare, and will include popular Greek heroes. The expansion will also ... «IGN, Dec 14»
4
'Superstorm' crafts narrative from Sandy's wrath
Amid the drama, Miles finds ways to flesh out the forecasters, emergency responders, victims and survivors whose stories converged in Sandy's wrath, making ... «Washington Times, Oct 14»
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Destiny's Queen's Wrath event is now live – bounty and vendor details
Destiny's Queen's Wrath event is now live – bounty and vendor details. Tuesday, 23 September 2014 09:56 GMT By Sherif Saed. Share on: Facebook · Twitter ... «VG247, Sep 14»
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The Grapes of Wrath speaks to our time
The Grapes of Wrath was published 75 years ago this month, a seminal masterpiece of American literature that seems freshly relevant to this era of wealth ... «MiamiHerald.com, Apr 14»
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'Grapes Of Wrath' Is 75, But Its Depictions Of Poverty Are Timeless
Much has been said and written about the Dust Bowl, but if you want to get a visceral feel for how it all began and the way it affected the people who experienced ... «NPR, Apr 14»
8
Book Club Meeting: Come Talk About Steinbeck's 'Grapes Of Wrath'
Clearly, some of us were still working on our Grapes Of Wrath book club assignment (Chapters 1 through 10, or, for those who know the book but aren't reading ... «NPR, Mar 14»
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Last Chance To Read 'Grapes Of Wrath' Before It Turns 75
John Steinbeck's Dust Bowl saga has been on required reading lists for decades, but somehow a lot of us at NPR Books have never read it. (We know! We know ... «NPR, Feb 14»
10
Assassin's Creed 4 Blackbeard's Wrath Multiplayer DLC Launching …
Ubisoft is releasing the first multiplayer DLC for Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag today. The Blackbeard's Wrath add-on will be available on PS4, PS3, Xbox One, ... «Cinema Blend, Dec 13»

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