Main Entry:

hos·til·i·ty

Pronunciation:

\hä-ˈsti-lə-tē\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural hos·til·i·ties

Date:

15th century

1 a: deep-seated usually mutual ill will b (1): hostile action (2)plural : overt acts of warfare : war2: conflict, opposition, or resistance in thought or principle

synonyms see enmity