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hostility vs violence

violence vs hostility

hostility and violence both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hostility Yes No No No
violence Yes No No No
As nouns, violence is a hyponym of hostility; that is, violence is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hostility:
  • hostility: violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked
  • violence: an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
Other hyponyms of hostility include meat grinder, force, pillage, pillaging, plundering.
hostility (noun) violence (noun)
violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition the property of being wild or turbulent
the feeling of a hostile person a turbulent state resulting in injuries and destruction etc.
a state of deep-seated ill-will
Difference between hostility and violence

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