HOSTILITY


Meaning of HOSTILITY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ hä-ˈsti-lə-tē ]

noun

( plural -ties )

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : deep-seated usually mutual ill will

b.

(1) : hostile action

(2) plural : overt acts of warfare : war

2. : conflict, opposition, or resistance in thought or principle

Synonyms: see enmity

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