animosity
English
Etymology
From French animosité, from Latin animositas (“courage, spirit, vehemence”), from animosus, from animus (“courage, spirit, mind”); see animose, animate, transitive verb.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /æn.əˈmɑs.ɪ.ti/
Audio (Southern England) (file) Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɒsɪti
Noun
animosity (countable and uncountable, plural animosities)
- Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Related terms
- animose
- unanimosity
- animositise
Translations
violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike
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References
- “animosity”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
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