Archenemy

An archenemy (sometimes spelled arch-enemy) is the main enemy of someone.[1][2][3] In fiction, it is a character who is the hero's or protagonist's most prominent and worst enemy.

Etymology

The word archenemy or arch-enemy originated around the mid-16th century, from the words arch-[3] (from Greek ἄρχω archo meaning "to lead") and enemy.[1]

An archenemy may also be referred to as archrival, archfoe, archvillain, or archnemesis.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "archenemy definition". Dictionary.com. Archived from the original on 5 October 2008. Retrieved 7 September 2008.
  2. ↑ "archenemy – Definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary". Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 26 June 2008.
  3. 1 2 Wicaksono, Rachel. "BBC World Service | Learning English | Ask about English". BBC. Retrieved 26 June 2008.
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