animositynoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˌæn.ɪˈmɒs.ə.ti/us/ˌæn.əˈmɑː.sə.t̬i/strong dislike, opposition, or anger:
Of course we're competitive, but there's no personal animosity between us.
In spite of his injuries, he bears no animosity towards his attackers.
The European Community helped France and Germany forget the old animosities between them.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Feelings of dislike and hatred
- abhorrence
- abomination
- anathema
- animus
- anti-Semitic
- disfavour
- disgust
- dislike
- distaste
- enmity
- ill will
- loathing
- misandry
- misanthrope
- misanthropic
- repulsion
- sore point
- technophobe
- virulence
- vitriol
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