Etymology

vitriolage

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Today it means: The act of vitriolizing someone; the act of committing an acid attack. Full definition →

French vitriolage
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  1. French · borrowed fromvitriolage
  2. English todayvitriolage

Borrowed from French vitriolage. Analyzable as vitriol (“sulfuric acid”) + -age.

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