animosity
nounUK /æn.ɪˈmɒs.ɪ.ti/ · CA, US /æn.əˈmɑ.sɪ.ti/
Etymology From French animosité, from Latin animositas (“courage, spirit, vehemence”), from animosus, from animus (“courage, spirit, mind”); see animose, animate.
1
Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.
- There was open animosity between the two rival teams.
- Despite years of conflict, she felt no animosity toward him.
1 more example
- Political debates often stir up animosity.
- Synonyms
- enmity, hatred, opposition, acrimony
- Antonyms
- peace
- Related terms
- animose, unanimosity, animositise