animosity

an·i·mos·i·ty

A0311400 (ăn′ə-mŏs′ĭ-tē)n. pl. an·i·mos·i·ties 1. Bitter hostility or open enmity; active hatred. See Synonyms at enmity.2. A hostile feeling or act.

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[Middle English animosite, from Old French, from Late Latin animōsitās, courage, from Latin animōsus, bold, from animus, soul, spirit; see anə- in Indo-European roots.]

animosity

(ˌænɪˈmɒsɪtɪ) n, pl -tiesa powerful and active dislike or hostility; enmity[C15: from Late Latin animōsitās, from Latin animōsus spirited, from animus]

an•i•mos•i•ty

(ˌæn əˈmɒs ɪ ti)

n., pl. -ties. a feeling of ill will that tends to display itself in action; strong hostility or antagonism. [1400–50; late Middle English animosite (< Middle French) < Late Latin animōsitās]

animosity

an active dislike or energetic hostility that leads to strong opposition.See also: Attitudes

Thesaurus

Noun

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animosity - a feeling of ill will arousing active hostilityanimus, bad bloodill will, enmity, hostility - the feeling of a hostile person; "he could no longer contain his hostility"

animosity

noun hostility, hate, hatred, resentment, bitterness, malice, antagonism, antipathy, enmity, acrimony, rancour, bad blood, ill will, animus, malevolence, virulence, malignity There's a long history of animosity between the two nations.
love, friendship, sympathy, harmony, goodwill, kindness, rapport, friendliness, benevolence, amity, congeniality

animosity

nounDeep-seated hatred, as between longtime opponents or rivals:animus, antagonism, antipathy, enmity, hostility, ill will.

Translations

仇恨

animosity

(ӕniˈmosəti) noun (a) strong dislike or hatred. The rivals regarded one another with animosity. 憎惡，仇恨 仇恨