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antagonism vs enmity

enmity vs antagonism

antagonism and enmity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antagonism Yes No No No
enmity Yes No No No
As nouns, enmity is a hypernym of antagonism; that is, enmity is a word with a broader meaning than antagonism:
  • antagonism: an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility
  • enmity: the feeling of a hostile person
Other hypernyms of antagonism include dislike, hostility, ill will.
As nouns, antagonism and enmity are synonyms defined as:
  • antagonism and enmity: a state of deep-seated ill-will
Other synonyms of antagonism include hostility.
antagonism (noun) enmity (noun)
(biochemistry) interference in or inhibition of the physiological action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure the feeling of a hostile person
an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility a state of deep-seated ill-will
the relation between opposing principles or forces or factors
a state of deep-seated ill-will
Difference between antagonism and enmity

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