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Dictionary: an·i·mos·i·ty   (ăn'ə-mŏs'ĭ-tē) pronunciation
n., pl., -ties.
  1. Bitter hostility or open enmity; active hatred.
  2. A hostile feeling or act. See synonyms at enmity.

[Middle English animosite, from Old French, from Late Latin animōsitās, courage, from Latin animōsus, bold, from animus, soul, spirit.]


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noun

    Deep-seated hatred, as between longtime opponents or rivals: animus, antagonism, antipathy, enmity, hostility, ill will. See love/hatred.

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Definition: extreme dislike, hatred
Antonyms: good will, love


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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Hatred; very strong dislike.

pronunciation Grace tried not to treat anyone with animosity.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - fjendskab, had, stærk uvilje

Nederlands (Dutch)
wrok, vijandigheid

Français (French)
n. - animosité, combat, hostilité, antipathie, ranc¯ur

Deutsch (German)
n. - Feindseligkeit, Erbitterung

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - έχθρα, άχτι

Italiano (Italian)
ostilità, rancore, animosità

Português (Portuguese)
n. - animosidade (f), hostilidade (f), ódio (m)

Русский (Russian)
враждебность, столкновение, ненависть, вражда

Español (Spanish)
n. - animosidad, rencor, resentimiento, hostilidad

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - agg, fientlighet

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
敌意, 仇恨, 憎恶

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 敵意, 仇恨, 憎惡

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 원한[적의]

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 悪意, 憎悪, 敵意

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) حقد, عدا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮איבה, טינה‬


 
 
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