ANIMOSITY


Meaning of ANIMOSITY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌa-nə-ˈmä-sə-tē ]

noun

( plural -ties )

Etymology: Middle English animosite, from Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French animosité, from Late Latin animositat-, animositas, from Latin animosus spirited, from animus

Date: 1605

: ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude

Synonyms: see enmity

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.