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Choler
Anger or irascibility; in historical or literary usage, the yellow bile believed to cause a hot temper.
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Imagine This
Picture a medieval scholar in a candle-lit scriptorium who, upon discovering a spilled ink blot, stiffens with choler and snaps at the nearest assistant, his face flushing as if the yellow bile inside him has spilled over.
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Sounds Like
collar
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Looks Like
cholera (visual similarity) or collar (similar sound); resembles color
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Remember This
Choler is tied to the ancient humoral theory of medicine, where yellow bile (choler) was thought to influence a hot temper; the related adjective choleric describes a fiery, irritable temperament.
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Other Forms
cholericadjective
cholericallyadverb
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Connect With
anger, ire, wrath; temper; bile; humors
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Note
Choler is largely archaic or literary in modern usage. In everyday writing, use anger, irritation, or temperament instead. Be careful not to confuse with 'collar' or 'cholera'.
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Examples
- Her choler rose quickly when she saw the stain on the shirt collar.
- The tyrant's choler led him to act rashly and punish even minor offenses.
Synonyms
angerirewrathtemperirritability
Antonyms
calmserenitycomposure
Etymology
From Latin cholera 'bile', via Old French choler; in ancient humoral theory, choler referred to yellow bile believed to cause a fiery temperament.
Mnemonic
Choler sounds like collar; remember the word by picturing a shirt collar turning red with anger to recall that choler means anger.
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