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- [ahrch-en-uh-mee]
- /ˈɑrtʃˈɛn ə mi/
- /ˈɑːʧˈenɪmɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahrch-en-uh-mee]
- /ˈɑrtʃˈɛn ə mi/
Definitions of archenemy word
- noun archenemy a chief enemy 3
- noun plural archenemy a chief enemy. 1
- noun plural archenemy Satan; the Devil. 1
- noun archenemy A person who is extremely hostile or opposed to someone or something. 1
- noun archenemy main adversary 1
- noun archenemy A principal enemy. 0
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Origin of archenemy
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50; arch-1 + enemy
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Parts of speech for Archenemy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
archenemy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for archenemy
noun archenemy
- antagonist — Your antagonist is your opponent or enemy.
- adversary — Your adversary is someone you are competing with, or arguing or fighting against.
- foe — a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy: a bitter foe.
- nemesis — something that a person cannot conquer, achieve, etc.: The performance test proved to be my nemesis.
- opponent — a person who is on an opposing side in a game, contest, controversy, or the like; adversary.
Antonyms for archenemy
noun archenemy
- ally — A country's ally is another country that has an agreement to support it, especially in war.
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