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Wrath vs Animosity - What's the difference?

wrath | animosity | Related terms |

As nouns the difference between wrath and animosity

is that wrath is great anger while animosity is violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.

As an adjective wrath

is wrathful; very angry.

As a verb wrath

is to anger; to enrage.

wrath

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • Great anger.
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  • (rare) Punishment.
  • * Bible, (w) xiii. 4
  • A revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
  • (trading card games, slang) A single card that is able to destroy many creatures.
  • Synonyms

    * (great anger) fury, ire

    Derived terms

    * grapes of wrath * wrathful

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (rare) Wrathful; very angry.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To anger; to enrage.
  • * (Chaucer)
  • * (Piers Plowman)
  • (Webster 1913)

    animosity

    English

    Noun

    (animosities)
  • Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.
  • Synonyms

    * enmity * hatred * opposition * acrimony

    Antonyms

    * peace

    References

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