Malice vs Acrimony - What's the difference?
malice | acrimony | Related terms |
Intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way. Desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune.
* 1981 , , Valis , ISBN 0-553-20594-3, page 67:
A sharp and bitter hatred.
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Malice is a related term of acrimony.
As nouns the difference between malice and acrimony
is that malice is intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune while acrimony is a sharp and bitter hatred.malice
English
Noun
(-)- not only was there no gratitude (which he could psychologically handle) but downright malice showed itself instead.
Synonyms
* ill will * wickedness * evilnessDerived terms
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English
Noun
(acrimonies)- Her acrimony for her neighbors manifests itself with shouting and stomping.
- In her resentful mood, these expressions had been remembered with acrimony and disdain; [...].