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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).

   Scrabble Points: 15

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

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   HOSTILITY definition: 1. unfriendly, angry behaviour that shows that you dislike someone: 2. strong disagreement with…. Learn more.

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

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   Hostility definition: a hostile state, condition, or attitude; enmity; antagonism; unfriendliness. See examples of HOSTILITY used in a sentence.

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   hostility noun (DISAGREEMENT) strong disagreement with something or someone: There is still open hostility to the idea. hostilities [ plural ] formal. fighting in a war. (Definition of hostility from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   What does the noun hostility mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun hostility . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   1. animosity, animus, ill will, hatred. 4. fighting, conflict. 1. friendliness. 4. peace. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: hostility /hɒˈstɪlɪtɪ/ n ( pl -ties) enmity or antagonism. an act expressing enmity or opposition. ( plural) fighting; warfare.

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   Definition of hostility in English: hostility. Pronunciation: /hɒˈstɪlɪti/ noun (plural hostilities) [mass noun] 1 hostile behaviour; unfriendliness or opposition: their hostility to all outsiders. More example sentences Synonyms. 1.1 ( hostilities) acts of warfare: he called for an immediate cessation of hostilities.