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hostility

hos·ti·lity

UK/hɒsˈtɪlɪti/ US/hɑˈstɪlɪti/ fairly common

noun

1.

a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition

  • “he could not conceal his hostility”
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2.

a state of deep-seated ill-will

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3.

the feeling of a hostile person

  • “he could no longer contain his hostility”
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4.
5.

acts of overt warfare

  • “the outbreak of hostilities”
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Origin

From Middle English hostilitie, hostilite, from Old French hostilité, from Latin hostīlitās. By surface analysis, hostile + -ity.

Phrases

  • horizontal hostility

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