animosity
pronunciation
How to pronounce animosity in British English:
UK [ˌænɪˈmɒsəti]
How to pronounce animosity in American English:
US [ˌænɪˈmɑsəti]
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- Noun:
- a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
Word Origin
- animosity (n.)
- early 15c., "vigor," from Middle French animosité (14c.) or directly from Latin animositatem (nominative animositas) "boldness, vehemence," from animosus "bold, spirited," from animus (see animus). Sense of "hostile feeling" is first recorded c. 1600, from a secondary sense in Latin (see animus).
Example
- 1. But at the same time , animosity is growing .
- 2. Their numbers may be few , but their voices echo deep-seated animosity .
- 3. When I came to have feelings just like those foreigners , I realized that on the inside , it felt more like animosity .
- 4. Eg. I could sense the animosity between them .
- 5. Then all the negativity feeds on each other and the animosity grows .