Malice vs Animosity - What's the difference?
malice | animosity | Related terms |
Intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way. Desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune.
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Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.
As nouns the difference between malice and animosity
is that malice is intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way. Desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune while animosity is violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.malice
English
Noun
(-)- not only was there no gratitude (which he could psychologically handle) but downright malice showed itself instead.
