inhospitality

in·hos·pi·tal·i·ty

[in-hos-pi-tal-i-tee, in-hos-]
noun
lack of hospitality; inhospitable attitude toward or treatment of visitors, guests, etc.

Origin:
1560–70; < Latin inhospitālitās. See in-3, hospitality

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inhospitality (ˌɪnhɒspɪˈtælɪtɪ, ɪnˌhɒs-) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the state or attitude of being inhospitable or unwelcoming

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Inhospitality has a plethora of syllables.
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a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
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