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Animosity

Animosity Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Animosity? [n] a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility Synonyms \| Synonyms for Animosity: animus \| bad blood Related Terms \| Find terms related to Animosity: acerbity \| acid \| acidity \| acidulousness \| acrimony \| animus \| antagonism \| antipathy \| asperity \| bad blood \| bad feeling \| bile \| bitter feeling \| bitter resentment \| bitterness \| bitterness of spirit \| causticity \| choler \| contempt \| detestation \| disaffinity \| enmity \| feud \| gall \| gnashing of teeth \| hard feelings \| hardheartedness \| hatred \| heartburning \| hostility \| ill blood \| ill feeling \| ill will \| immediate dislike \| loathing \| malevolence \| malice \| personality conflict \| rancor \| rankling \| resentment \| slow burn \| soreness \| sourness \| spleen \| vendetta \| venom \| virulence \| vitriol See Also \| enmity \| hostility \| ill will Animosity In Webster's Dictionary \An`imos"ity\, n.; pl. {Animosities}. [F. animosit['e], fr. L. animositas. See {Animose}, {Animate}, v. t.] 1. Mere spiritedness or courage. [Obs.] --Skelton. Such as give some proof of animosity, audacity, and execution, those she [the crocodile] loveth. --Holland. 2. Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike. --Macaulay. Syn: Enmity; hatred; opposition. -- {Animosity}, {Enmity}. Enmity be dormant or concealed; animosity is active enmity, inflamed by collision and mutual injury between opposing parties. The animosities which were continually springing up among the clans in Scotland kept that kingdom in a state of turmoil and bloodshed for successive ages. The animosities which have been engendered among Christian sects have always been the reproach of the church. Such [writings] as naturally conduce to inflame hatreds and make enmities irreconcilable. --Spectator. [These] factions . . . never suspended their animosities till they ruined that unhappy government. --Hume.

Animosity Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Animosity?

[n] a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility

Synonyms | Synonyms for Animosity: animus | bad blood

See Also | enmity | hostility | ill will

Animosity In Webster's Dictionary

\An`i*mos"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Animosities}. [F.
animosit['e], fr. L. animositas. See {Animose}, {Animate}, v.
t.]
1. Mere spiritedness or courage. [Obs.] --Skelton.

         Such as give some proof of animosity, audacity, and
         execution, those she [the crocodile] loveth.
                                               --Holland.

2. Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active
   enmity; energetic dislike. --Macaulay.

Syn: Enmity; hatred; opposition. -- {Animosity}, {Enmity}.
     Enmity be dormant or concealed; animosity is active
     enmity, inflamed by collision and mutual injury between
     opposing parties. The animosities which were continually
     springing up among the clans in Scotland kept that
     kingdom in a state of turmoil and bloodshed for
     successive ages. The animosities which have been
     engendered among Christian sects have always been the
     reproach of the church.

           Such [writings] as naturally conduce to inflame
           hatreds and make enmities irreconcilable.
                                               --Spectator.

           [These] factions . . . never suspended their
           animosities till they ruined that unhappy
           government.                         --Hume.

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