Where is the band Arch Enemy from? Is Alissa White Gluz married? Is Doyle vegan? Who is Doyle dating? What guitar does Doyle use? Does Doyle actually play guitar? What happened to Oktober Guitars? When did Doyle join the misfits?
What are misfits fans called? This tends to pop up a lot in political discussions. In comes the associated derivative — archenemy.
In literature, as well as in comic books and movies, an archenemy is a supreme enemy. Conflict with an archenemy is always personal. You probably have a history with your archenemy.
If you have an archenemy, the implication is that you have other, lesser enemies as well. Your nemesis is a far more intimidating figure than either an enemy or an archenemy. Enemies may come and go, but your nemesis is a more-or-less permanent fixture in your life.
A nemesis pursues you relentlessly, often in search of vengeance. You probably have a history with your archenemy. If you have an archenemy, the implication is that you have other, lesser enemies as well. Your nemesis is a far more intimidating figure than either an enemy or an archenemy.
Enemies may come and go, but your nemesis is a more-or-less permanent fixture in your life. A nemesis pursues you relentlessly, often in search of vengeance. The Greek goddess Nemesis was the goddess of divine retribution. She was also known as Adrasteia, meaning the inescapable. One of my favorite Agatha Christie mysteries has the title Nemesis. In it Miss Marple is portrayed as Nemesis, tracking down a murderer many years after the crime was committed. It ends with Holmes and Moriarty plunging to their presumed deaths from the top of the Reichenbach Falls.
In the word archangel the prefix is pronounced [ark]. In other words the pronunciation is [arch]. To place the prefix arch- in front of enemy is to strengthen the word.
An archenemy is the most significant among several enemies.
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