animosity

CEFRC2

/æn.ɪˈmɒs.ɪ.ti/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Strong dislike or hatred toward someone.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.

Examples

  • Then that animosity is being passed on down to us?

  • Sami had some animosity towards Layla.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
4

Also pronounced

  • [æn.əˈmɑ.sɪ.ɾi]

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • Despite years of conflict, she felt no animosity toward him.

  • There was open animosity between the two rival teams.

  • Political debates often stir up animosity.

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Origin

noun

From French animosité, from Latin animositas (“courage, spirit, vehemence”), from animosus, from animus (“courage, spirit, mind”); see animose, animate.