choler

• Nom désignant un sentiment d'irritabilité ou de colère ; historiquement, l'un des quatre humeurs que l'on croyait sécrétées par le foie et associées à un tempérament colérique.

A noun referring to a feeling of irritability or anger, historically also one of the four humors believed to be secreted by the liver and associated with a quick temper.

indénombrable

1. Irritable or petulant feelingC2formal

   A feeling of irritability or bad temper.

   irritabilité, humeur chagrine

   • He was overcome with choler after the insult.
   • Her choler was evident in her sharp reply.
   • The delay only increased his choler.

   Synonymesangerbiliousnessdanderhuffirascibilityirespleentemperwrath

2. Strong emotion of angerC2formal

   A powerful feeling of anger or resentment, often directed at a perceived wrong.

   Colère

   • The injustice stirred a deep choler within the crowd.
   • His choler was aroused by the unfair treatment.
   • She spoke with choler about the broken promise.

   Synonymesangerexasperationfuryindignationirerageresentmentwrath

   Antonymescalmnesscomposureequanimitypeaceserenity

3. Historical bodily humorC2formal

   In medieval medicine, one of the four humors, believed to be secreted by the liver and associated with a quick temper and anger.

   Bile jaune (humeur)

   • According to ancient theory, an excess of choler caused a person to be choleric.
   • The physician diagnosed an imbalance of choler in the patient.
   • Choler was thought to be yellow bile, influencing one's temperament.

   Synonymesbileyellow bile