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animosity Definition

ani·mos·ity (an′ə mäsə tē)

noun pl. -·ties

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

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

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animosity Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • arouse: What had aroused such animosity among the revolutionaries to make such a public show of burning this artifact?
  • grow: The group was formed in June after Congress became concerned about growing animosity to the United States, especially among Arabs and Muslims abroad.
  • avoid: This was important in gaining their support for the move and avoiding any animosity.
  • feel: Most do not feel animosity toward their families for sending them into bonded labor.
  • create: Did isolationists create such animosity toward America among our closest allies in the Muslim world?
  • cause: I just hope that it doesn't cause any animosity between the two sets of fans.

Preposition: against

Christian: The pontiff expressed concern the next day that a war in Iraq could stir Muslim animosity against Christians.

Converse of subject

motivate: Sure, some participants are motivated by animosity or disgust.

Preposition: between

  • people: There is much animosity between the people of Argostoli and Lixouri across the bay.
  • supporter: If they are just to cause animosity between rival supporters they will be edited.
  • man: He came to reconcile all men and the whole universe to make peace where there was animosity between man and God.
  • woman: Tackling the animosity between the women, Mikey explained that he had had mixed experienced with Aisleyne himself.
  • management: In some cases, there was animosity between plant management and inspectors.

Adjective modifier

  • racial: The Negro soldiers feel keenly about the frequent show of racial animosity.
  • mutual: Across swathes of domestic policy, the mutual animosity has been the ally of stasis.
  • personal: He often stops the evil schemes of his father without personal animosity.
  • political: The Washington Post went on to say that 'what's remarkable here isn't Moore's political animosity, or ticklish wit.
  • old: He had found the last few weeks hard, old animosities toward him stirred by the tensions in the Camp.
  • great: And thirdly, he was a great soldier who did not flee in the face of great, great animosity and opposition.

Noun used with modifier

class: To what extent can peasant revolts in the early modern period be explained by class animosities?

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