animosity — strong hostility or hatred towards someone
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: strong hostility or hatred towards someone
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌænɪˈmɑːsəti/
Example Sentences
- The cat showed clear animosity towards the vacuum cleaner, hissing whenever it appeared.
- Despite years of animosity, the two neighbors finally made peace over a shared love of gardening.
- His animosity towards vegetables was legendary - he would rather eat cardboard than broccoli.
animosity
NOUN[/ˌænɪˈmɑːsəti/]
strong hostility or hatred towards someone
Destroying their peaceful relationship, the neighbors built a spiky fence to show their deep animosity.
ANIM(angry spirit) + OSITY(state of) — completely filling the room with a state(OSITY) of an angry spirit(ANIM), the rival chiefs showed their animosity.
Refusing the king's warm generosity, the rebel smashed the bread to the ground, showing pure animosity.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'animositas', derived from 'animosus' meaning 'spirited' or 'passionate', which comes from 'animus' meaning 'mind' or 'spirit'. The word evolved to denote intense feelings of hostility or hatred.
Breakdown
anim- (mind, spirit, from Latin animus) + -osity (quality or state of, from Latin -ositas) = animosity (quality of being hostile or hateful)
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📝Examples
“The cat showed clear animosity towards the vacuum cleaner, hissing whenever it appeared.”
“Despite years of animosity, the two neighbors finally made peace over a shared love of gardening.”
“His animosity towards vegetables was legendary - he would rather eat cardboard than broccoli.”
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