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Odium vs Animosity - What's the difference?

odium | animosity | Related terms |

As nouns the difference between odium and animosity

is that odium is hatred; dislike while animosity is violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.

odium

English

Noun

(-)
  • Hatred; dislike.
    • His conduct brought him into odium''', or, brought '''odium upon him.
  • The quality that provokes hatred; offensiveness.
  • * Dryden
    • She threw the odium of the fact on me.

    Related terms

    * odious ----

    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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