hostility
/hɑˈstɪlɪti/
UK: /hɒˈstɪlɪti/
hostility
English
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Definition
The state of being hostile.
Etymology
From Middle English hostilitie, hostilite, from Old French hostilité, from Latin hostīlitās. By surface analysis, hostile + -ity.
Example Sentences
- "My resentment and anger towards you caused hostility and a division between us."
- "There is no hostilitie so excellent, as that which is absolutely Christian."
- "But with Goodison Park openly directing its full hostility towards Atkinson, Liverpool went ahead when Carroll turned in his first Premier League goal of the season after 70 minutes."
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