animosity

an·i·mos·i·ty  (n-ms-t)

n. pl. an·i·mos·i·ties

1. Bitter hostility or open enmity; active hatred.

2. A hostile feeling or act. See Synonyms at enmity.

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[Middle English animosite, from Old French, from Late Latin animsits, courage, from Latin animsus, bold, from animus, soul, spirit; see an- in Indo-European roots.]

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animosity

Noun

pl -ties a powerful dislike or hostility [see animus]

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animosity

an active dislike or energetic hostility that leads to strong opposition.

See also: Attitudes

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

animosity - a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility animus, bad blood ill will, enmity, hostility - the feeling of a hostile person; "he could no longer contain his hostility"

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animosity

noun hostility, hate, hatred, resentment, bitterness, malice, antagonism, antipathy, enmity, acrimony, rancour, bad blood, ill will, animus, malevolence, virulence, malignity << OPPOSITE friendliness

Translations

animosity [ænɪˈmɔsɪtɪ] n → animosidad f; rencor m

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animosity [ænɪˈmɔsɪtɪ] n → animosité f

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animosity [ænɪˈmɔsɪtɪ] n → Feindseligkeit f

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animosity [ænɪˈmɔsɪtɪ] n → animosità