enmity
pronunciation
How to pronounce enmity in British English:
UK [ˈenməti]
How to pronounce enmity in American English:
US [ˈɛnmɪti]
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- Noun:
- a state of deep-seated ill-will
- the feeling of a hostile person
Word Origin
- enmity (n.)
- late 14c., "hostile feeling, rivalry, malice; internal conflict," from Old French enemite, variant of enemistié "enmity, hostile act, aversion" (Modern French inimité), from Vulgar Latin *inimicitatem (nominative *inimicitas), from Latin inimicitia "enmity, hostility," usually plural, from inimicus "enemy" (see enemy). Related: Enmities. Amity is basically the same word without the negative prefix.
Antonym
Example
- 1. He did not feel any real enmity toward colleen .
- 2. This offensive act has stoked inter-faith enmity and confrontation and badly impacted the peaceful coexistence between human beings .
- 3. During this period , mr. leung earned the enmity of pro-democracy activists for his perceived role in helping beijing roll back some of those reform efforts .
- 4. It 's best not to air a personal enmity with the boss , though , as that 's likely to be seen as a petty attack , which could hurt your reputation .
- 5. European integration overcame the historic enmity between france and germany .