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animosity definition

ani·mos·ity (an′ə mäs′ə tē)

noun pl. animosities -·ties

a feeling of strong dislike or hatred; ill will; hostility

Etymology: ME animosite < L animositas, boldness, spirit < animosus, spirited < animus: see animus

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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