amity

Meaning

1. Friendship. The cooperative and supportive relationship between people, or animals. In this sense, the term connotes a relationship which involves mutual knowledge, esteem, affection, and respect along with a degree of rendering service to friends in times of need or crisis.
2. Mutual understanding and a peaceful relationship, especially between nations; peace; accord.

Synonyms

friendship

concord

peace

☮️

intimacy

friendliness

companionship

cordiality

love

❤️

harmony

truce

concordance

concurrence

entente

geniality

graciousness

harmoniousness

keeping

kindliness

kindness

mutual agreement

mutual understanding

obligingness

overtone

rapport

sympathy

symphony

thoughtfulness

tune

understanding

unison

entente cordiale

friendly relations

good terms

good-neighborliness

accord

conguity

affability

affableness

amiability

amiableness

amicability

attachment

comity

compatibility

concert

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈæ.mɪ.ti/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: amite

In summary

From Middle English amite, from Old French amisté, amitie, amistiet, from Vulgar Latin *amīcitātem, derived from Latin amīcus (“friend”), from amō (“love”).