Animus
Animus noun - A deep-seated ill will.
Maliciousness and animus are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Maliciousness" instead a noun "Animus".
Nearby Word: animosity
Maliciousness
Maliciousness noun - The desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm.
Animus and maliciousness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Animus" instead a noun "Maliciousness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- hostility and animus
- hostility and maliciousness
- animosity and animus
- animosity and maliciousness
- bitterness and animus
- bitterness and maliciousness
- antagonism and animus
- antagonism and maliciousness
- malice and animus
- malice and maliciousness
- spite and animus
- spite and maliciousness
- virulence and animus
- virulence and maliciousness
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Maliciousness and Animus. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/animus/maliciousness
Animus & Maliciousness. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/animus/maliciousness>.
Maliciousness or Animus. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/animus/maliciousness.
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