hostility
Meaning
- (uncountable) The state of being hostile.
- (countable) A hostile action, especially a military action. See hostilities for specific plural definition.
Synonyms
hostile act
lack of interest
Translations
hostilité
hostilidad
Feindseligkeit
hostilidade
ostilità
εχθρότητα
hostilitat
düşmanlık
vijandigheid
عداءFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/hɒˈstɪlɪti/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English hostilitie, hostilite, from Old French hostilité, from Latin hostīlitās. By surface analysis, hostile + -ity.
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