animosityan‧i‧mos‧i‧ty /ˌænəˈmɒsəti $ -ˈmɑː-/ ●○○ noun (plural animosities) [countable, uncountable] 
Word Origin
There is no personal animosity between the party leaders.animosity towards/against She felt a certain amount of animosity towards him.
Word OriginWORD ORIGINanimosity
ExamplesOrigin:
1400-1500 Late Latin animositas, from Latin animosus ‘full of spirit’, from animus; ➔ ANIMUSEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- David's brother told reporters that the family felt no animosity towards anyone over David's death.
- The animosity between parents who are getting a divorce can often cause great suffering to their children.
- The two leaders have done very little to disguise their personal animosity.
- Even if animosity worked miracles in bringing about good grades, would it be worth it?
- He looked at her without animosity and for a moment her knees weakened.
- I had tried to resolve animosities.
- We have no animosity toward anyone.
- What compels the players is equal portions of intrastate rivalry and animosity.
- Whether it was talking to travellers or just listening to the lads, whether I felt warmth or animosity did not matter.
THESAURUS► hatred
Collocations an angry feeling of deep dislike for someone or something: · his hatred of violence· It is easy to understand their hatred for the invaders of their country.· racial hatred (=of people who belong to a different race)
► hate the angry feeling that someone has when they hate someone and want to harm them: · His mind was filled with hate and the desire for revenge.· Her love for him turned to hate, and she tore up all his old letters.· Thatcher became a hate figure for the left (=someone who many people hate).· His enemies started a hate campaign against him in the press.
► loathing a very strong feeling of hatred for someone or something that you think is extremely unpleasant: · I felt nothing but loathing for him after the way he’d treated me.
► animosity a feeling of hatred and anger that often makes people behave unpleasantly to each other: · The animosity between parents who are getting a divorce can often cause great suffering to their children.
► abhorrence formal a deep feeling of hatred towards something that you think is morally wrong or unpleasant: · the abhorrence of terrorism by all decent people
► contempt a feeling of hate towards someone or something you think does not deserve any respect at all: · She looked at him with contempt.· I have nothing but contempt for these people.
Longman Language Activatora feeling of hating someone or something► hatred an angry feeling of deep dislike for someone or something: · I could see the jealousy and hatred in Jeff's eyes.hatred of: · The long cold winter had only increased his hatred of the place.have a hatred of something: · Tom had a hatred of any kind of authority.hatred for/towards (=use this about a feeling of hate for people, not things): · In her autobiography, she describes her hatred for her stepfather.deep hatred: · The experience left him with a deep hatred of politicians.
► hate the angry feeling that someone has when they hate someone and want to harm them: · There was anger and hate in her voice, and I felt afraid.be filled with hate: · His mind was filled with hate and the desire for revenge.
► loathing a very strong feeling of hatred for someone or something that you think is extremely unpleasant: loathing for/of: · I felt nothing but loathing for him after the way he'd treated me.fear and loathing: · Sandra didn't dare look at him, in case he saw the fear and loathing in her eyes.
► animosity a feeling of hatred and anger that often makes people behave unpleasantly to each other: animosity between: · The animosity between parents who are getting a divorce can often cause great suffering to their children.animosity towards: · David's brother told reporters that the family felt no animosity towards anyone over David's death.personal animosity (=for personal, not political reasons): · The two leaders have done very little to disguise their personal animosity.
► abhorrence formal a deep feeling of hatred towards something that you think is morally wrong or unpleasant: · The thought of marrying him filled her with abhorrence.abhorrence of: · the abhorrence of terrorism by all decent people
► contempt a feeling of hate towards someone or something you think does not deserve any respect at all: contempt for: · He never tried to hide his contempt for those who were not as intelligent as him.feel/have/show contempt: · I feel nothing but contempt for people who are obsessed with fast cars and designer clothes. with contempt: · The teachers were very old-fashioned, treating any new ideas with contempt and scorn.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► personal
strong dislike or hatred SYN hostilityanimosity between· But my rivalry with Tuffers will be purely professional because there is no personal animosity between us.· It is the best phase for problem-solving, when personal animosities are minimal.
There is no personal animosity between the party leaders.animosity towards/against She felt a certain amount of animosity towards him.