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–noun

1.	a person who feels hatred for, fosters harmful designs against, or engages in antagonistic activities against another; an adversary or opponent.

2.	an armed foe; an opposing military force: The army attacked the enemy at dawn.

3.	a hostile nation or state.

4.	a citizen of such a state.

5.	enemies, persons, nations, etc., that are hostile to one another: Let's make up and stop being enemies.

6.	something harmful or prejudical: His unbridled ambition is his worst enemy.

7.	the Enemy, the Devil; Satan.

–adjective

8.	belonging to a hostile power or to any of its nationals: enemy property.

9.	Obsolete. inimical; ill-disposed.

[Origin: 1250–1300; ME enemi < AF, OF < L inimicus unfriendly, equiv. to in- in-³ + amicus friendly, friend; see amicable

]

—Usage note See collective noun.

—Synonyms 1. antagonist. Enemy, foe refer to a dangerous public or personal adversary. Enemy emphasizes the idea of hostility: to overcome the enemy; a bitter enemy. Foe, a more literary word, may be used interchangeably with enemy, but emphasizes somewhat more the danger to be feared from such a one: deadly foe; arch foe of humankind (the Devil).

—Antonyms 1. friend. 2. ally.

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en·e·my Audio Help (ěn'ə-mē) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. en·e·mies

One who feels hatred toward, intends injury to, or opposes the interests of another; a foe.
1. A hostile power or force, such as a nation.
2. A member or unit of such a force.
A group of foes or hostile forces. See Usage Note at collective noun.
Something destructive or injurious in its effects: "Art hath an enemy called Ignorance" (Ben Jonson).

adj. Of, relating to, or being a hostile power or force.

[Middle English enemi, from Old French, from Latin inimīcus : in-, not; see in-¹ + amīcus, friend.]

Synonyms: These nouns denote one who is hostile to or opposes the purposes or interests of another: betrayed by enemies; a foe of fascism; a political opponent.

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