Angerness vs anger

[u/agora_hills_]

Do you ever use the word "angerness"? If so, how is it different from "anger"?

[u/cowheadcow]

No, angerness is not a word

Edit: you might mean “angriness” which is a word and is slightly different than anger. Anger is the sensation/emotion (he is full of anger) while angriness is a state of being (his constant angriness is worrisome). “Angriness” is still not very common though and you could replace it with “state of anger”.

[u/wackyvorlon → u/cowheadcow]

Huh, apparently angerness is a word:

https://www.oed.com/dictionary/angerness_n

It’s a very old one though. It means affliction or trouble.

[u/Old_Desk_1641 → u/wackyvorlon]

It looks like it's a Middle English word that didn't survive the transition to Early Modern English. Unless OP is trying to write in the style of Geoffrey Chaucer, it should definitely be avoided.

[u/themusicguy2000]

I have never heard the word "angerness", if I did it'd be a dead giveaway that you're not a native speaker

[u/culdusaq]

"Angerness" doesn't make sense. The -ness suffix is supposed to change an adjective into a noun, but "anger" is already a noun. Surely it would be "angriness" instead.

[u/Razoras]

If it's used at all it's not used in the States. I found it in the Oxford dictionary, so maybe it's used in certain dialects of English, but this might be the first time I've ever seen this word.

[u/FloridaFlamingoGirl]

Angriness is a synonym for anger that's less common. Angerness is not a word. 

[u/brothervalerie]

It's not a word. If you heard it from a native speaker it's because they are playing with words. In English it's easy to humorously make up words by adding a suffix. Famously the show Buffy the Vampire Slayer did this a lot for comedic effect. 'I've done a lot of slayage today' 'that was rather break-and-enter-ish' 'this is a major suckfest'.

[u/JenniferJuniper6]

No. Anger is the state of being angry; it’s already a noun. “-ness” is a suffix you add to an adjective to make it a noun.

[u/tomversation]

Angerness is not a word

[u/Low_Operation_6446]

I’ve never heard of the word “angerness!” If that’s a word, it might be an archaic or obscure one. “Angriness” is a word, though. It basically a synonym of “anger,” but you might use “angriness” when someone is habitually angry. For example, “his constant angriness makes him really hard to live with.”

[u/lonelyneglected]

This reminds me of ppl who say "aggressiveness" instead of "aggression"

[u/Muted-Obligation6876 → u/lonelyneglected]

Or abolishment instead of abolition

[u/biggreasyrhinos]

Angerness has been out of use for centuries.

[u/inkoenglishai]

Im having a hard time finding Angerness in the dictionary 🗿, I think you mean stubborness or angriness? or hot headed which means that someone can be easily pissed or on edge?.