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enmity

Pronunciation: /ˈɛnmɪti/

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Definition of enmity

noun (plural enmities)

[mass noun]
  • a state or feeling of active opposition or hostility:decades of enmity between the two countries [count noun]:family feuds and enmities

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French enemi(s)tie, based on Latin inimicus (see enemy)

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their enmity drove them to nasty measures.

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