animosity

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Etymology

From French animosité, from Latin animositas (“courage, spirit, vehemence”), from animosus, from animus (“courage, spirit, mind”); see animose, animate, transitive verb.

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animosity (countable and uncountable, plural animosities)

  1. Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.

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