Avengeance vs. Vengeance — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Avengeance and Vengeance

(obsolete) vengeance.

Punishment inflicted or retribution exacted for an injury or wrong

Voters are ready to wreak vengeance on all politicians

Vengeance.

Infliction of punishment in return for a wrong committed; retribution.

Revenge taken for an insult, injury, or other wrong.

Desire for revenge.

Punishment inflicted in return for an injury or an offense; retribution; - often, in a bad sense, passionate or unrestrained revenge.

To me belongeth vengeance and recompense.

To execute fierce vengeance on his foes.

Harm; mischief.

The act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life;

Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord

For vengeance I would do nothing. This nation is too great to look for mere revenge

He swore vengeance on the man who betrayed him

The swiftness of divine retribution