n.
Pronunciation: ˌ a-n ə - ' mä-s ə -t ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: 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