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- Dictionaryenmity/ˈɛnmɪti/
noun
- 1. a state or feeling of active opposition or hostility: "decades of enmity between the two countries"
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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.
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.
Enmity definition: a feeling or condition of hostility; hatred; ill will; animosity; antagonism.. See examples of ENMITY used in a sentence.
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.
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.
a feeling or condition of hostility; hatred; ill will; animosity; antagonism. SYNONYMS malice, acrimony, rancor.
noun. /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. enmity between A and B the traditional problem of the enmity between Protestants and Catholics.
