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/
Noun
animosity (countable and uncountable, plural animosities)
- Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Related terms
- animose
- unanimosity
Translations
violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike
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References
- animosity in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
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