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animosity

[ an-uh-mos-i-tee ]

noun

, plural an·i·mos·i·ties.
  1. 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.

    Synonyms: unfriendliness, hatred, animus, antagonism, opposition, hostility



animosity

/ ˌænɪˈmɒsɪtɪ /

noun

  1. a powerful and active dislike or hostility; enmity
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of animosity1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English animosite, from Middle French, from Late Latin animōsitāt-, stem of animōsitās “ardor, boldness, wrath,” from Latin animōs(us) “spirited” (from anim(us) animus + -ōsus -ose 1 ) + -itās -ity
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Word History and Origins

Origin of animosity1

C15: from Late Latin animōsitās, from Latin animōsus spirited, from animus
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Example Sentences

One of the most toxic is racial animosity — resentment and anger that take shape as the belief that people of another race aren’t like you, can’t be trusted and don’t deserve what you deserve.

Whitsell wrote that Democrats only pursued the impeachment because of their animosity to the president and the party’s “long program” to damage any critics.

A criminal investigation found ongoing internal animosity at eBay toward the bloggers, who sometimes had been critical of eBay in their coverage.

From Fortune

Rivalry, animosity, and ego have long been hallmarks of the bird world.

After weeks of violent play and increasing animosity comes one of the sports world’s great shows of sportsmanship and respect.

But the animosity between the community and law enforcement is nothing new.

Is it weird to see all the current animosity between the U.S. and Russia now?

The result created quite a bit of “animosity and bad blood.”

It is this mindless atrocity, driven by both avarice and animosity, that is at play in the film.

But animosity started in the1920s, with Jewish-Arab clashes.

Hilda impetuously turned her head; their glances met for an instant, in suspicion, challenge, animosity.

The animosity to the Dutch mingled itself both with the animosity to standing armies and with the animosity to Crown grants.

Animosity is resolute even in its caprices; it has few facilities for disguise and but little capacity for assumption.

There was therefore not the same animosity in their struggle as there might have been had the religious question entered it.

Frederick's animosity reached its highest pitch at that time, and we now know the full extent of the malady.

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