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Animosity vs Maliciousness - What's the difference?

animosity | maliciousness | Related terms |

As nouns the difference between animosity and maliciousness

is that animosity is violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike while maliciousness is the condition of being malicious; malevolence or malice.

animosity

English

Noun

(animosities)
  • Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.

    • Synonyms

    * enmity * hatred * opposition * acrimony

    Antonyms

    * peace

    Related terms

    * animose

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    maliciousness

    English

    Noun

  • The condition of being malicious; malevolence or malice