ANIMOSITY


Meaning of ANIMOSITY in English

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

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