Dictionary

animosity en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /æn.əˈmɑ.sɪ.ti/ (Canada, General-American)
• /æn.əˈmɑ.sə.ti/ weak vowel merger
• [æn.əˈmɑ.sɪ.ɾi] (Canada, General-American)
• [ɛən.əˈmɑ.sə.ɾi] weak vowel merger
• (Southern-England) audio
• (Texas) audio
• /æn.ɪˈmɒs.ɪ.ti/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• [æn.əˈmɑ.sə.ɾi] weak vowel merger
• [ɛən.əˈmɑ.sɪ.ɾi] (Canada, General-American)

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.
   • There was open animosity between the two rival teams.
   • Despite years of conflict, she felt no animosity toward him.
   • Political debates often stir up animosity.

Forms

Antonyms

peace

Relateds

animose · animositise · unanimosity

Synonyms

hatred · enmity · opposition · animus · acrimony

Translations (55)

pl wrogość (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · de Abneigung (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · es animosidad (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · ja 敵意 (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · el εχθρότητα (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · de Animosität (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · mi ahikauri (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · mk неприја́телство (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · es desavenencia (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · ru вражде́бность (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · nb motvilje (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · ko 적의 (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · eo malamikeco (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · es animadversión (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · de Hass (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · hi वैर (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · tpi pasin birua (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · bg неприя́зън (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · tr muhasamat (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · cs nepřátelství (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · mi taraweti (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · hi बैर (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · uk воро́жість (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · el έχθρα (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · it picca (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · hi शत्रुता (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · cmn 敵意 /敌意 (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · ru неприя́знь (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · nl verbittering (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · el μένος (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · fi vihamielisyys (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · tr husumet (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · pl ansa (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · cs animozita (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · pt animosidade (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · gl animosidade (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · sh animozitet (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · mi ngaukino (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · bg вражде́бност (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · es cizaña (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · it ripicca (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · sh анимозитет (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · pl animozja (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · hi विद्वेष (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · es ojeriza (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · he מַשְׂטֵמָה (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · nb animositet (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · ro animozitate (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · tr düşmanlık (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · fr animosité (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · cs odpor (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · nb uvilje (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · sk nepriateľstvo (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · be варо́жасць (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) · it acrimonia (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike)