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enmity

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en·mi·ty  (nm-t)
n. pl. en·mi·ties
Deep-seated, often mutual hatred.

[Middle English enemite, from Old French enemistie, from Vulgar Latin *inimcits, from Latin inimcus, enemy; see enemy.]
Synonyms: enmity, hostility, antagonism, animosity, rancor, antipathy, animus
These nouns refer to the feeling or expression of deep-seated ill will. Enmity is hatred such as might be felt for an enemy: the wartime enmity of the two nations.
Hostility implies the clear expression of enmity: "If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we should find . . . enough to disarm all hostility" Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Antagonism is hostility that quickly results in active resistance, opposition, or contentiousness: "the early struggles of famous authors, the notorious antagonism of publishers and editors to any new writer of exceptional promise" Edith Wharton.
Animosity often triggers bitter resentment or punitive action: overcame her animosity toward her parents.
Rancor suggests vengeful hatred and resentment: filled with rancor after losing his job.
Antipathy is deep-seated aversion or repugnance: an antipathy to social pretension.
Animus is distinctively personal, often based on one's prejudices or temperament: an inexplicable animus against intellectuals.

enmity
Noun
a feeling of hostility or ill will [Latin inimicus hostile]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.enmityenmity - a state of deep-seated ill-will
state - the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state"
latent hostility, tension - feelings of hostility that are not manifest; "he could sense her latent hostility to him"; "the diplomats' first concern was to reduce international tensions"
state of war, war - a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply; "war was declared in November but actual fighting did not begin until the following spring"
cold war - a state of political hostility between countries using means short of armed warfare
suspicion - the state of being suspected; "he tried to shield me from suspicion"
2.enmity - the feeling of a hostile person; "he could no longer contain his hostility"
hate, hatred - the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
animosity, animus, bad blood - a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
class feeling - feelings of envy and resentment of one social or economic class for toward another
antagonism - an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility
aggression, aggressiveness - a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack
belligerence, belligerency - hostile or warlike attitude or nature
bitterness, rancor, rancour, resentment, gall - a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

enmity
Translations
Spanish enmity [ˈɛnmɪtɪ] nenemistad f
French enmity [ˈɛnmɪtɪ] ninimitié f
German enmity [ˈɛnmɪtɪ] nFeindschaft f
Italian enmity [ˈɛnmɪtɪ] ninimicizia

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Enmity--well, that is more comprehensible; even enmity," he continued slowly, "which might prompt a woman to disguise herself as her own lady's maid, to seek out a tool to get rid of the man she feared.
Ralph, having died intestate, and having no relations but those with whom he had lived in such enmity, they would have become in legal course his heirs.
But in the sixth book his enmity towards the Sophists abates; he acknowledges that they are the representatives rather than the corrupters of the world.
 
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