animosity
part of speech
noun (animosity; uncountable; animosities — rare)
meaning for a pupil
Animosity is a strong feeling of dislike or anger towards someone, often lasting a long time. tree →
sense in the lessons
Used in stories, history and news about enemies, rivals and quarrels: «animosity between», «feel no animosity». It tells the reader that people strongly dislike each other.
examples
- There was animosity between the two rival teams. tree →
- The old animosity between the families lasted for years. tree →
- I feel no animosity towards you; let's be friends. tree →
- The argument left a lot of animosity in the class. tree →
- Peace talks tried to end the animosity between the countries. tree →
- The two cats watched each other with open animosity. tree →
- In fact, she carried her animosity to such an extent that it was often the cause of domestic disagreements between herself and Zeus, who espoused the cause of the Trojans. tree →
note
Formal word; everyday words: «hatred», «dislike», «hostility». Usually uncountable. Pronounced an-ih-MOS-ih-tee.
Trees and pragmatics
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