enmity — enmity, hostility, antipathy, antagonism, animosity, rancor, animus mean intense deep seated dislike or ill will or a manifestation of such a feeling. Enmity implies more than the absence of amity or a friendly spirit; it suggests positive hatred … New Dictionary of Synonyms
enmity — [en′mə tē] n. pl. enmities [ME enemite < OFr enemistie < VL * inimicitas < L inimicus: see ENEMY] the bitter attitude or feelings of an enemy or of mutual enemies; hostility; antagonism SYN. ENMITY denotes a strong, settled feeling of… … English World dictionary
Enmity — En mi*ty, n.; pl. {Enmities}. [OE. enemyte, fr. enemy: cf. F. inimiti[ e], OF. enemisti[ e]. See {Enemy}, and cf. {Amity}.] 1. The quality of being an enemy; hostile or unfriendly disposition. [1913 Webster] No ground of enmity between us known.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
enmity — late 14c., from O.Fr. enemistié enmity, hostile act, aversion, from V.L. *inimicitatem (nom. *inimicitas), from L. inimicitia enmity, hostility, from inimicus enemy (see ENEMY (Cf. enemy)). Related: Enmities … Etymology dictionary
enmity — index alienation (estrangement), belligerency, breach, conflict, contention (opposition), cruelty … Law dictionary
enmity — [n] hatred, animosity acrimony, alienation, animus, antagonism, antipathy, aversion, bad blood*, bitterness, daggers*, detestation, dislike, hate, hostility, ill will, loathing, malevolence, malice, malignancy, malignity, rancor, spite, spleen,… … New thesaurus
enmity — ► NOUN (pl. enmities) ▪ the state of being an enemy; hostility. ORIGIN Old French enemistie, from Latin inimicus enemy … English terms dictionary
enmity — n. 1) to stir up enmity 2) to incur smb. s enmity 3) bitter enmity 4) enmity against, towards; among, between * * * [ enmɪtɪ] among between towards bitter enmity to incur smb. s enmity to stir up enmity enmity against … Combinatory dictionary
Enmity — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Enmity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 enmity enmity hostility Sgm: N 1 unfriendliness unfriendliness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 discord discord &c. 713 Sgm: N 1 bitterness bitterness rancor … English dictionary for students
enmity — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ bitter ▪ age old, lasting, long standing, old, traditional, undying ▪ He had earned their lasting enmity … Collocations dictionary
enmity — noun (plural ties) Etymology: Middle English enmite, from Anglo French enemité, enemisté, from enemi enemy Date: 13th century positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will Synonyms: enmity, hostility, antipathy, antagonism, animosity … New Collegiate Dictionary
