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Enemy Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Enemy? [n] any hostile group of people; "he viewed lawyers as the real enemy" [n] an opposing military force; "the enemy attacked at dawn" [n] an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force); "a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies" [n] a personal enemy; "they had been political foes for years" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Enemy: foe \| foeman \| opposition Related Terms \| Find terms related to Enemy: adversary \| adversative \| adverse \| aggressive \| alien \| antagonist \| antagonistic \| anti \| antipathetic \| antithetic \| archenemy \| assailant \| attacker \| battling \| bellicose \| belligerent \| bitter enemy \| bloodthirsty \| bloody \| bloody-minded \| chauvinist \| chauvinistic \| clashing \| combatant \| combative \| competitive \| competitor \| con \| conflicting \| contender \| contentious \| contestant \| contradictory \| contrary \| counter \| cross \| devil \| disaccordant \| dissentient \| emulator \| ferocious \| fierce \| fighting \| foe \| foeman \| fractious \| full of fight \| hawkish \| hostile \| inimical \| invader \| jingo \| jingoish \| jingoist \| jingoistic \| martial \| militant \| militaristic \| military \| negative \| noncooperative \| obstinate \| offensive \| open enemy \| opponent \| opposed \| opposing \| opposing party \| opposite \| opposite camp \| oppositional \| oppositive \| oppugnant \| overthwart \| perverse \| public enemy \| pugnacious \| quarrelsome \| recalcitrant \| refractory \| repugnant \| rival \| saber-rattling \| sanguinary \| sanguineous \| savage \| scrappy \| soldierlike \| soldierly \| sworn enemy \| the loyal opposition \| the opposition \| the other side \| trigger-happy \| truculent \| uncooperative \| unfavorable \| unfriendly \| unpacific \| unpeaceable \| unpeaceful \| unpropitious \| warlike \| warmongering \| warring See Also \| adversary \| antagonist \| besieger \| challenger \| competition \| competitor \| contender \| enemy \| enemy \| foe \| foeman \| force \| military force \| military group \| military unit \| mortal enemy \| opponent \| opposer \| opposition \| people \| resister \| rival Enemy In Webster's Dictionary \En"emy\, n.; pl. {Enemies}. [OF. enemi, F. ennemi, from L. inimicus; in- (negative) + amicus friend. See {Amicable}.] One hostile to another; one who hates, and desires or attempts the injury of, another; a foe; an adversary; as, an enemy of or to a person; an enemy to truth, or to falsehood. To all good he enemy was still. --Spenser. I say unto you, Love your enemies. --Matt. v. 44. {The enemy} (Mil.), the hostile force. In this sense it is construed with the verb and pronoun either in the singular or the plural, but more commonly in the singular; as, we have met the enemy and he is ours or they are ours. It was difficult in such a country to track the enemy. It was impossible to drive him to bay. --Macaulay. Syn: Foe; antagonist; opponent. See {Adversary}. \En"emy\, a. Hostile; inimical. [Obs.] They . . . every day grow more enemy to God. --Jer. Taylor.

Enemy Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Enemy?

[n] any hostile group of people; "he viewed lawyers as the real enemy"
[n] an opposing military force; "the enemy attacked at dawn"
[n] an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force); "a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies"
[n] a personal enemy; "they had been political foes for years"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Enemy: foe | foeman | opposition

Enemy In Webster's Dictionary

\En"e*my\, n.; pl. {Enemies}. [OF. enemi, F. ennemi, from
L. inimicus; in- (negative) + amicus friend. See {Amicable}.]
One hostile to another; one who hates, and desires or
attempts the injury of, another; a foe; an adversary; as, an
enemy of or to a person; an enemy to truth, or to falsehood.

      To all good he enemy was still.          --Spenser.

      I say unto you, Love your enemies.       --Matt. v. 44.

{The enemy} (Mil.), the hostile force. In this sense it is
   construed with the verb and pronoun either in the singular
   or the plural, but more commonly in the singular; as, we
   have met the enemy and he is ours or they are ours.

         It was difficult in such a country to track the
         enemy. It was impossible to drive him to bay.
                                               --Macaulay.

Syn: Foe; antagonist; opponent. See {Adversary}.


\En"e*my\, a.
Hostile; inimical. [Obs.]

      They . . . every day grow more enemy to God. --Jer.
                                               Taylor.

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