Vindictive vs Nemesis - What's the difference?
vindictive | nemesis |
Having a tendency to seek revenge when , vengeful.
* {{quote-book
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, author=D. H. Lawrence
, title=Women in Love
, chapter=18
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, author=H. G. Wells
, title=The Shape of Things to Come
(obsolete) punitive
(chiefly, North America) An archenemy
* "Batman is in constant conflict with his nemesis , The Joker."
(chiefly, non-North American usage) A person or character who specifically brings about the downfall of another person or character
The principle of retributive justice.
(usually, in the singular, formal) A punishment or defeat that is deserved and cannot be avoided.
The polar opposite of a character.
A righteous infliction of retribution manifested by an appropriate agent.
As an adjective vindictive
is having a tendency to seek revenge when , vengeful.As a proper noun nemesis is
(label).vindictive
English
Adjective
(en adjective)citation, passage=The vindictive mockery in her voice made his brain quiver.}}
citation, passage=The victors will exact vindictive penalties and the losers of course will undertake to pay, but none of them realizes that money is going to do the most extraordinary things to them when they begin upon that.}}