Archenemy

name, noun

name, noun ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A principal enemy.
  2. 2
    A supreme and most powerful enemy.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Satan

Synonyms

All synonyms
adversaryantagonistarchfoearchfoearchnemesisarchnemesis

Example

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"He said I was his archenemy. How did we arrive at a situation like this?"

Etymology

From arch- (“chief, most extreme”) + enemy.

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