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hostile definition

hos·tile (häs′təl; chiefly Brit, -tīl′)

adjective

  1. of or characteristic of an enemy; warlike
  2. having or showing ill will; unfriendly; antagonistic
  3. not hospitable or compatible; adverse
  4. Finance of or relating to the acquisition of a corporation against the wishes of its management a hostile takeover

Etymology: L hostilis < hostis, enemy: see hospice

noun

a hostile person

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