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    enmity
    /ˈɛnmɪti/

    noun

    • 1. a state or feeling of active opposition or hostility: "decades of enmity between the two countries"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENMITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ENMITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of enmity in English. enmity. noun [ C or U ] uk / ˈen.mə.ti / us / ˈen.mə.t̬i / Add to word list. a feeling of hate: She denied any personal enmity towards him. Bitter historical enmities underlie the present violence. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › enmityEnmity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ENMITY is positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will. How to use enmity in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Enmity.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryENMITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    noun [ C or U ] us / ˈen.mə.t̬i / uk / ˈen.mə.ti / Add to word list. a feeling of hate: She denied any personal enmity toward him. Bitter historical enmities underlie the present violence. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feelings of dislike and hatred. abhorrence. abomination. anathema. animosity. animus. dislike.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › enmityENMITY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Enmity definition: a feeling or condition of hostility; hatred; ill will; animosity; antagonism.. See examples of ENMITY used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › enmityEnmity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Enmity means intense hostility. If you're a football fanatic, you feel enmity for your opposing team. Enmity comes from the same Latin root as enemy, and means the state of being an enemy. If you have always hated someone, you have a history of enmity with that person.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishenmity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    enmity. noun. /ˈenməti/. /ˈenməti/. [uncountable, countable] (plural enmities) feelings of hate towards somebody. Personal enmities and political conflicts have soured relations within the department. Her action earned her the enmity of two or three colleagues.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › enmityEnmity - definition of enmity by The Free Dictionary

    1. Deep-seated, often mutual hatred. 2. A feeling or state of hatred or animosity: "More than almost any public man I have ever met, he has avoided exciting personal enmities" (Theodore Roosevelt). [Middle English enemite, from Old French enemistie, from Vulgar Latin *inimīcitās, from Latin inimīcus, enemy; see enemy .]

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishENMITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Enmity is a feeling of hatred towards someone that lasts for a long time. I think there is an historic enmity between them. American English : enmity / ˈɛnmɪti /

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishENMITY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    ENMITY definition: a strong feeling of hate. Learn more.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › enmityenmity | meaning of enmity in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    enmity meaning, definition, what is enmity: a feeling of hatred towards someone: Learn more.