Main Entry: an·i·mos·i·ty

Pronunciation: \ˌa-nə-ˈmä-sə-tē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural an·i·mos·i·ties

Etymology: Middle English animosite, from Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French animosité, from Late Latin animositat-, animositas, from Latin animosus spirited, from animus

Date: 1605

: ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude

synonyms see enmity