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   hostility

   /hɒˈstɪlɪti/

   noun

   • 1. hostile behaviour; unfriendliness or opposition: "their hostility to all outsiders" Similar antagonismunfriendlinessbitternessmalevolencemaliceunkindnessspitespitefulnessrancourrancorousnessvenomwrathangerhatredaggressionaggressivenessbelligerencebellicositypugnaciousnessmilitancytruculencewarlikenessoppositionantagonismanimosityantipathyanimusill 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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHOSTILITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Hostility is unfriendliness, disagreement, or fighting. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

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   Hostility is deep-seated dislike or ill will, often showing itself in attacks or aggression. It can also refer to hostile action, conflict, or opposition in thought or principle. See synonyms, examples, and word history of hostility.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHOSTILITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Hostility is unfriendliness, disagreement, or fighting. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary and other sources.

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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 is the state of ill will and bad feeling. If a teacher embarrasses you in front of the whole class, you will probably regard him or her with hostility for the remainder of the school year.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHOSTILITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Hostility is unfriendly or aggressive behaviour towards people or ideas, or opposition to something you do not approve of. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of hostility with Collins English Dictionary.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › hostilityhostility noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Hostility is aggressive or unfriendly feelings or behaviour towards someone or something. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, such as opinion, argument, war and peace, with pictures and pronunciation.