animosity

 
Pronunciation: /ˌanɪˈmɒsɪti/

noun (plural animosities)

[mass noun]
  • strong hostility: he no longer felt any animosity towards her

Origin:

late Middle English (originally in the sense 'spirit, courage'): from Old French animosite or late Latin animositas, from animosus 'spirited', from Latin animus 'spirit, mind'. The current sense dates from the early 17th century