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   Hos·til·i·ty

   /häˈstilədē/

   

   noun

   • 1. hostile behavior; unfriendliness or opposition: "their hostility to all outsiders" Similar antagonismunfriendlinessbitternessmalevolencemaliceunkindnessspitespitefulnessrancorrancorousnessvenomwrathangerhatredaggressionaggressivenessbelligerencebellicositypugnaciousnessmilitancytruculencewarlikenessoppositionantagonismanimosityantipathyanimusill willill feelingbad feelingresentmentaversionenmityinimicalnessOpposite friendlinessapproval
   • ▪ acts of warfare: "he called for an immediate cessation of hostilities" Similar fightingconflictarmed conflictcombatwarfarewarbloodshedviolenceactionmilitary actionbattlesstrifeOpposite peace

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French hostilité or late Latin hostilitas, from Latin hostilis (see hostile).

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   Definitions of hostility. noun. a state of deep-seated ill-will. synonyms: antagonism, enmity. see more. noun. violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked. synonyms: aggression. see more. noun. the feeling of a hostile person. “he could no longer contain his hostility ” synonyms: enmity, ill will. see more. noun.

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   Apr 25, 2024 · Hostility is unfriendly or aggressive behavior toward people or ideas. ...the age-old hostility towards all things English. Synonyms: unfriendliness, hatred, animosity, spite More Synonyms of hostility. 2. uncountable noun. Your hostility to something you do not approve of is your opposition to it.

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   6 days ago · 1. uncountable noun. Hostility is unfriendly or aggressive behaviour towards people or ideas . ...the age-old hostility towards all things English. [ + to/towards] Christabel looked at Ron with open hostility. Synonyms: unfriendliness, hatred, animosity, spite More Synonyms of hostility. 2. uncountable noun.

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   Hostility definition: . See examples of HOSTILITY used in a sentence.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionhostility noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of hostility noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishhostility noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   1 [uncountable] unfriendly or aggressive feelings or behavior hostility (to/toward somebody/something) feelings of hostility toward people from other backgrounds hostility (between A and B) There was open hostility between the two schools.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHOSTILITY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   unfriendly, angry behaviour that shows that you dislike someone: hostility towards outsiders. hostility noun (DISAGREEMENT) strong disagreement with something or someone: There is still open hostility to the idea. hostilities [ plural ] formal. fighting in a war.