animosity
[ an-uh-mos-i-tee ]
/ ˌæn əˈmɒs ɪ ti /
noun, plural an·i·mos·i·ties.
a feeling of strong dislike, ill will, or enmity that tends to display itself in action: a deep-seated animosity between two sisters; animosity against one's neighbor.
Origin of animosity
SYNONYMS FOR animosity
Words nearby animosity
animatronic,
animatronics,
anime,
animis opibusque parati,
animism,
animosity,
animus,
animé,
anion,
anion exchange,
anion gap
Example sentences from the Web for animosity
British Dictionary definitions for animosity
animosity
/ (ˌænɪˈmɒsɪtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
a powerful and active dislike or hostility; enmity
Word Origin for animosity
C15: from Late Latin
animōsitās, from Latin
animōsus spirited, from
animus