"fury, rage, intense anger." it runs far deeper than ordinary irritation; it describes a form of anger laced with vengeance, destruction, and the desire to punish.in the christian tradition it is one of the seven deadly sins.(see: seven deadly sins)(see: wrath)(see: ira / latin equivalent)john steinbeck's novel the grapes of wrath takes its title from this word.(see: the grapes of wrath)