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1. • • The quality of being an enemy; the opposite of friendship; ill will; hatred; unfriendly dispositions; malevolence. It expresses more than aversion and less than malice, and differs from displeasure in denoting a fixed or rooted hatred, whereas displeasure is more transient.
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   The meaning of ENMITY is positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will. How to use enmity in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Enmity.

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   What does enmity mean?

   • Enmity and its synonyms "hostility," animosity, and animus all indicate deep-seated dislike or ill will. Enmity (which derives from an Anglo-French word meaning "enemy") suggests true hatred, either overt or concealed. Hostility implies strong, open enmity that shows itself in attacks or aggression.

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   What does enmity mean in the Bible?

   • enmity (countable and uncountable, plural enmities) The quality of being an enemy; hostile or unfriendly disposition. A state or feeling of opposition, hostility, hatred or animosity. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Genesis 3:15, column 1:

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   Where does the word 'enmity' originate?

   • According to Etymonline, the word enmity has been used since the late 14th century to describe a hostile feeling or conflict. It originates from the Old French enemite, which is a variant of the Old French enemistié. In Modern French, this word is written as the French inimitié.

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   What is the difference between enmity and animosity?

   • Enmity (which derives from an Anglo-French word meaning "enemy") suggests true hatred, either overt or concealed. Hostility implies strong, open enmity that shows itself in attacks or aggression. Animosity carries the sense of anger, vindictiveness, and sometimes the desire to destroy what one hates.

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   a feeling of hate: She denied any personal enmity towards him. Bitter historical enmities underlie the present violence. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feelings of dislike and hatred. abhorrence. abomination. anathema. animosity. animus. dislike. distaste for someone/something. distastefully. execrate. misandrist. misandry.

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   The state or condition of being disaffected; lack of affection or enthusiasm; dissatisfaction, discontent. Hence: absence of allegiance…. = inimicality, n. Feeling or intention that motivates a person to act in a particular (esp. hostile) way; animosity, hostility, esp. as shown in speech or action.

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   a feeling or condition of hostility; hatred; ill will; animosity; antagonism. Synonyms: rancor, acrimony, malice. (in a video game) the targeting for attack of a player character by an enemy, and the circumstance-specific strength of that targeting for any particular character; hate; aggro: Use the character’s ranged attack to get enmity.

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   us / ˈen.mə.t̬i / uk / ˈen.mə.ti /. Add to word list. a feeling of hate: She denied any personal enmity toward him. Bitter historical enmities underlie the present violence. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feelings of dislike and hatred. abhorrence. abomination.

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   Aug 30, 2024 · enmity (countable and uncountable, plural enmities) The quality of being an enemy; hostile or unfriendly disposition.

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   Enmity means intense hostility. If you're a football fanatic, you feel enmity for your opposing team. Enmity comes from the same Latin root as enemy, and means the state of being an enemy. If you have always hated someone, you have a history of enmity with that person.