/ ˈenməti; NAmE / noun
[ U , C ] ( pl. -ies ) enmity (between A and B) feelings of hatred towards sb :
the traditional problem of the enmity between Protestants and Catholics
personal enmities and political conflicts
Her action earned her the enmity of two or three colleagues.
—see also enemy
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French enemi(s)tie , based on Latin inimicus , from in- not + amicus friend.