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hos⋅til⋅i⋅ty

  [ho-stil-i-tee]
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–noun, plural -ties.
1. a hostile state, condition, or attitude; enmity; antagonism; unfriendliness.
2. a hostile act.
3. opposition or resistance to an idea, plan, project, etc.
4. hostilities,
a. acts of warfare.
b. war.
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME hostilite < L hostīlitās. See hostile, -ity

Synonyms:
1. animosity, animus, ill will, hatred. 4. fighting, conflict.

Antonyms:
1. friendliness. 4. peace.
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hos·til·i·ty   (hŏ-stĭl'ĭ-tē)   
n.   pl. hos·til·i·ties

  1. The state of being hostile; antagonism or enmity. See Synonyms at enmity.

    1. A hostile act.

    2. hostilities Acts of war; overt warfare.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: hos·til·i·ty
Pronunciation: hä-'stil-&t-E
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
: conflict, opposition, or resistance in thought or principle —hos·tile /'häs-t&l, -"tIl/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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