What does animosity mean?
Definitions for animosity
ˌæn əˈmɒs ɪ tian·i·mos·i·ty
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word animosity.
Princeton's WordNet
animosity, animus, bad bloodnoun
a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
Wiktionary
animositynoun
Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.
Etymology: From animosité, from animositas, from animosus, from animus; see animose, animate, transitive verb
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Animositynoun
Vehemence of hatred; passionate malignity. It implies rather the disposition to break out into outrages, than the outrage itself.
Etymology: animositas, Lat.
They were sure to bring passion, animosity, and malice enough of their own, what evidence soever they had from others. Edward Hyde, b. viii.
If there is not some method found out for allaying these heats and animosities among the fair sex, one does not know to what outrages they may proceed. Joseph Addison, Freeholder, №. 23.
No religious sect ever carried their aversions for each other to greater heights than our state parties have done; who, the more to inflame their passions, have mixed religious and civil animosities together; borrowing one of their appellations from the church. Jonathan Swift, on the Sentiments of a Church of England man.
ChatGPT
animosity
Animosity is a strong feeling of hostility, hatred, or dislike towards someone or something. It is often associated with ill will, resentment, or enmity expressed through negative attitudes, behaviors or actions.
Webster Dictionary
Animosityverb
mere spiritedness or courage
Animosityverb
violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike
Wikidata
Animosity
Animosity is the third studio album by Sevendust, released on November 13, 2001 through TVT Records. The album appeared on the Billboard 200, remained there for thirteen weeks and peaked at 28 on December 1, 2001. Animosity was certified gold on March 11, 2002 through the Recording Industry Association of America. Sevendust released five variations of the album. Two variations were released in the United States with thirteen tracks, one version with explicit lyrics and the other with censored lyrics. Another explicit lyric version was released in the United States with a bonus track, and another censored version was released with two bonus tracks. The China release featured fifteen tracks. Five singles were released from the album, four of which appeared on the mainstream and modern Billboard charts. "T.O.A.B." was featured in the computer animation Galerians: Rion. "Angel's Son", originally released on Strait Up, a tribute album of Lynn Strait, former lead-singer of the band Snot. Strait died in a car accident on December 11, 1998, at the age of 30.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Animosity
an-im-os′i-ti, n. bitter hatred: enmity. [L. animositas, fullness of spirit.]
Matched Categories
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of animosity in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of animosity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of animosity in a Sentence
Especially at a time of growing discord, to insinuate outright racial animosity by Republican Members of Congress during legitimate debate about the merits and Constitutionality of admitting the District of Columbia as a state is unbecoming of a Representative and violates the rules of the House, mr. Jones thankfully realized his words were inappropriate, and accepted the removal of the words from the record.
The Americans are not hiding their animosity towards Iran... Negotiations are a tool for them to influence Iran and to impose their will.
I think the animosity exhibited by our administration toward the prime minister of Israel is reprehensible, and I think that the pressure that they've put on him over the last four or five years have frankly pushed him to the point where he had to speak up.
My son didn't see color. .. We didn't have all this animosity between races, and my son didn't see that. He didn't have time for that. He was just mellow and laid back and didn't want to get into that.
Time' can be pitiless. Time is able to convert the flame of love into a mood of restraint. A paradise of adulation can become a setting of animosity and ecstasy can change into indifference. Mutual complicity can become a balance of power and heaven can turn into hell. Eventually only a best friend remains ː ' Me, myself and I' . -Erik Pevernagie
Popularity rank by frequency of use
References
Translations for animosity
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- عداءArabic
- неприязън, враждебностBulgarian
- nepřátelství, odpor, animozitaCzech
- Feindseligkeit, Animosität, Hass, AbneigungGerman
- εχθρότητα, έχθραGreek
- animosidad, animadversiónSpanish
- vihamielisyysFinnish
- animositéFrench
- बैरHindi
- acrimonia, picca, ripiccaItalian
- 敵意Japanese
- wrogość, animozjaPolish
- animosidadePortuguese
- animozitateRomanian
- враждебность, злоба, неприязньRussian
- анимозитет, animozitetSerbo-Croatian
- sự thù oánVietnamese
- 敌意Chinese
Get even more translations for animosity »
Translation
Find a translation for the animosity definition in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Word of the Day
Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"animosity." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 23 Apr. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/animosity>.
Discuss these animosity definitions with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In