enemylike en · ADJ
Etymology
From enemy + -like.
Meanings
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Like, resembling, or characteristic of an enemy; unfriendly; hostile.
A friendlike hero or protagonist emerges in the former condition, an enemylike villain or antagonist in the latter.
2000, Dolf Zillmann, Peter Vorderer, Media Entertainment: The Psychology of Its Appeal - Page 36:A should then categorize C as “enemy”, and exhibit enemy-like behavior towards C.
2009, Complexity Perspectives in Innovation and Social Change - Page 57
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| enemy-like | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more enemylike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most enemylike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |