Malice vs Antagonism - What's the difference?
malice | antagonism |
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 strong natural dislike or hatred; antipathy.
As nouns the difference between malice and antagonism
is that malice is intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune while antagonism is a strong natural dislike or hatred; antipathy.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
* maliciousExternal links
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* ----antagonism
English
Noun
(en noun)- The longstanding antagonism is manifested in frequent scuffles and shouting matches.