a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman
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termagant
How to use termagant in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for termagant.
Editorial note
> Only from this is it possible to explain why we often see very rational, and even eminent, men tied to termagants and matrimonial fiends...That's Schopenhauer demonstrating his well attested misogyny.
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Quick take
a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman
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Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for termagant.
noun
a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman
See also: shrew
Example sentences
> Only from this is it possible to explain why we often see very rational, and even eminent, men tied to termagants and matrimonial fiends...That's Schopenhauer demonstrating his well attested misogyny.
But the will of the species is so much more powerful than that of the individual, that the lover shuts his eyes to all the qualities repugnant to him... Only from this is it possible to explain why we often see very rational, and even eminent, men tied to termagants and matrimonial fiends..."
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How do you use termagant in a sentence?
> Only from this is it possible to explain why we often see very rational, and even eminent, men tied to termagants and matrimonial fiends...That's Schopenhauer demonstrating his well attested misogyny.
What does termagant mean?
a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman
What part of speech is termagant?
termagant is commonly used as noun.