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enemy

Syllabification: (en·e·my)

Pronunciation: /ˈenəmē/

Definition of enemy

a person who is actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.
(the enemy) [treated as singular or plural] a hostile nation or its armed forces or citizens, especially in time of war:the enemy shot down four helicopters [as modifier]:enemy aircraft
a thing that harms or weakens something else:routine is the enemy of art

Phrases

Middle English: from Old French enemi, from Latin inimicus, from in- 'not' + amicus 'friend'

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