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–noun, plural -ties.

a feeling or condition of hostility; hatred; ill will; animosity; antagonism.

[Origin: 1250–1300; ME enemite < MF; OF enemiste < VL *inimīcitāt- (s. of *inimīcitās), equiv. to L inimīc(us) enemy + -itāt- -ity

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—Synonyms malice, acrimony, rancor.

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n. pl. en·mi·ties
Deep-seated, often mutual hatred.

[Middle English enemite, from Old French enemistie, from Vulgar Latin *inimīcitās, from Latin inimīcus, enemy; see enemy.]

Synonyms: These nouns refer to the feeling or expression of deep-seated ill will. Enmity is hatred such as might be felt for an enemy: the wartime enmity of the two nations.
Hostility implies the clear expression of enmity: "If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we should find . . . enough to disarm all hostility" (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow).
Antagonism is hostility that quickly results in active resistance, opposition, or contentiousness: "the early struggles of famous authors, the notorious antagonism of publishers and editors to any new writer of exceptional promise" (Edith Wharton).
Animosity often triggers bitter resentment or punitive action: overcame her animosity toward her parents.
Rancor suggests vengeful hatred and resentment: filled with rancor after losing his job.
Antipathy is deep-seated aversion or repugnance: an antipathy to social pretension.
Animus is distinctively personal, often based on one's prejudices or temperament: an inexplicable animus against intellectuals.

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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
enmity

c.1300, from O.Fr. enemistie, from V.L. *inimicitatem (nom. *inimicitas), from L. inimicitia "enmity, hostility," from inimicus "enemy" (see enemy).

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enmity
noun
1.	a state of deep-seated ill-will [syn: hostility]
2.	the feeling of a hostile person; "he could no longer contain his hostility" [syn: hostility]

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enmity [ˈenməti] noun

unfriendliness; hatred

Arabic:	عَداوَه، كَراهِيَه
Chinese (Simplified):	敌意，仇恨
Chinese (Traditional):	敵意，仇恨
Czech:	nepřátelství
Danish:	fjendskab; uvenskab; had
Dutch:	vijandschap
Estonian:	vaenulikkus
Finnish:	vihamielisyys
French:	hostilité
German:	die Feindschaft
Greek:	εχθρότητα
Hungarian:	ellenségeskedés
Icelandic:	óvinátta
Indonesian:	permusuhan
Italian:	inimicizia

Japanese:	敵意
Korean:	적의
Latvian:	naids; naidīgums
Lithuanian:	priešiškumas
Norwegian:	fiendskap, fiendtlig innstilling
Polish:	wrogość
Portuguese (Brazil):	inimizade
Portuguese (Portugal):	inimizade
Romanian:	duşmănie
Russian:	вражда
Slovak:	nepriateľstvo
Slovenian:	sovražnost
Spanish:	enemistad
Swedish:	fiendskap, fientlighet, ovänskap
Turkish:	düşmanlık

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Enmity

An`i*mos"i*ty\, n.; pl. Animosities. [F. animosit['e], fr. L. animositas. See Animose, Animate, v. t.]

1. Mere spiritedness or courage. [Obs.] --Skelton.

Such as give some proof of animosity, audacity, and execution, those she [the crocodile] loveth. --Holland.

2. Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike. --Macaulay.

Syn: Enmity; hatred; opposition. -- Animosity, Enmity. Enmity be dormant or concealed; animosity is active enmity, inflamed by collision and mutual injury between opposing parties. The animosities which were continually springing up among the clans in Scotland kept that kingdom in a state of turmoil and bloodshed for successive ages. The animosities which have been engendered among Christian sects have always been the reproach of the church.

Such [writings] as naturally conduce to inflame hatreds and make enmities irreconcilable. --Spectator.

[These] factions . . . never suspended their animosities till they ruined that unhappy government. --Hume.

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