animosity
About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.
About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.an·i·mos·i·ty
noun \ˌa-nə-ˈmä-sə-tē\ plural an·i·mos·i·ties
Definition of ANIMOSITY
: ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude
See Examples of ANIMOSITY
- We put aside our personal animosities so that we could work together.
- <his open animosity towards us made our meeting very uncomfortable>
- Few rivalries can match that of the Cards and Cubs in terms of history, color and animosity. Things are tense in an off year, but in 2003 the teams are at the top of the National League Central division (along with the Houston Astros), separated by a half-game. —John Grisham, New York Times Book Review, 1 May 2005
- As I get older, I have noticed the troubles many of my friends have with their fathers: the animosities and disappointments, held so long in the arrears of late adolescence, suddenly coming up due on both ends. But my father and I, if anything, have gotten closer, even as I understand him less and less. —Tom Bissell, Harper's, December 2004
- What I did not anticipate, however, was the depth of animosity that had been simmering among the teachers beneath the pleasantries that characterized our public, formal encounters. I discovered that my enthusiastic advocacy for whole language was received by traditional teachers as demeaning, insulting attacks. —Elaine Garan, Language Arts, September 1998
- [+]more
Origin of ANIMOSITY
Middle English animosite, from Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French animosité, from Late Latin animositat-, animositas, from Latin animosus spirited, from animus
First Known Use: 1605
Related to ANIMOSITY
Rhymes with ANIMOSITY
Learn More About ANIMOSITY
Browse
Seen & Heard 
What made you want to look up animosity? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
