hostility

Signification (Anglais)

  1. (uncountable) The state of being hostile.
  2. (countable) A hostile action, especially a military action. See hostilities for specific plural definition.

Fréquence

C2
Prononcé comme (IPA)
/hɒˈstɪlɪti/
Étymologie (Anglais)

In summary

From Middle English hostilitie, hostilite, from Old French hostilité, from Latin hostīlitās. By surface analysis, hostile + -ity.

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