ire

/ˈī(-ə)r/

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin ira; perhaps akin to Greek oistros gadfly, frenzy

noun

  1. intense and usually openly displayed anger

anger ire rage fury indignation wrath mean an intense emotional state induced by displeasure. anger, the most general term, names the reaction but by itself does not convey cause or intensity. ire, more frequent in literary contexts, suggests an intense anger, often with an evident display of feeling.

abbreviation

  1. Ireland