Animosity
noun
Strong dislike or hostility towards someone or something.
There is a lot of animosity between the two competing companies.
Often appears as...
- bitter animosity
- personal animosity
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Disapproving
noun
Strong dislike or hostility towards someone or something.
There is a lot of animosity between the two competing companies.
Often appears as...
- bitter animosity
- personal animosity
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Emotion
Animosity is a strong negative feeling, more than just not liking someone.
He felt animosity towards his competitor, more intense than mere dislike.
Pro Tip 2/3Intensity Matters
The word implies a deep-rooted, intense hostility, often long-standing.
The debate sparked animosity that lasted for years.
Pro Tip 3/3Conflict Context
Animosity is often used in contexts of disputes, competition, or conflict.
Animosity grew between the siblings over the inheritance.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Emotion
Animosity is a strong negative feeling, more than just not liking someone.
He felt animosity towards his competitor, more intense than mere dislike.
Pro Tip 2/3Intensity Matters
The word implies a deep-rooted, intense hostility, often long-standing.
The debate sparked animosity that lasted for years.
Pro Tip 3/3Conflict Context
Animosity is often used in contexts of disputes, competition, or conflict.
Animosity grew between the siblings over the inheritance.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Emotion
Animosity is a strong negative feeling, more than just not liking someone.
He felt animosity towards his competitor, more intense than mere dislike.
Pro Tip 2/3Intensity Matters
The word implies a deep-rooted, intense hostility, often long-standing.
The debate sparked animosity that lasted for years.
Pro Tip 3/3Conflict Context
Animosity is often used in contexts of disputes, competition, or conflict.
Animosity grew between the siblings over the inheritance.
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Chaos in the Heart of...
so that... there is very little animosity between the two. So they go into a town and they bore 10 or 15 wells, they create 10 or 15 wells for the whole population, not just for the refugee population but for the whole population. They build schools for the whole population, not just for the refugee population.
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I am the son of a...
The members of our group came from many different walks of life. One day toward the end of the convention, I found out that one of the kids I had befriended was Jewish. Now, it had taken several days for this detail to come to light, and I realized that there was no natural animosity
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Marlene Zuk: What we...
They meet, they mate, they fight, they break up. And they do so with what looks like love or animosity. But what drives their behaviors is really different than what drives our own, and that difference can be really illuminating. There's nowhere where that's more true
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How miscommunication...
when the other person suddenly accuses you of not listening to what they're saying at all? What's going on here? The answer is miscommunication, and in some form or another, we've all experienced it. It can lead to confusion, animosity, misunderstanding,
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How to have better...
consuming different news, talking only to like-minded others and more and more choosing to live in different parts of the country. And I think that most alarming of all of it is seeing this rising animosity on both sides. Liberals and conservatives,
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What the world can learn...
I'm curious how that's being received in China, and how people are feeling on this issue. Do you think it's increased sympathy for other countries or actually dialed up animosity? Well, it's certainly not being received well across China.
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Safari Live - Day 261 PIPE...
away can hear the approach of anything and they know there's a lot and out on these there's a little bit of animosity there whoopsie what's good would like to have seen some zebra well here we go it managed to find you a nice lahood
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Insults by Shakespeare
which he is doing for the king's favor. This allows you to see that Hamlet is not as crazy as he's claiming to be, and intensifies the animosity between these two characters. Want another example?
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Susan Sarandon PIPE The...
the success and the animosity that Thummim louise provoked was a total surprise I just knew that that it was very different in that you rarely get a
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Children of U.S. Civil...
and there was no animosity on his part at all because that's what he said then he said you know we were all away from home
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Chaos in the Heart of...
so that... there is very little animosity between the two. So they go into a town and they bore 10 or 15 wells, they create 10 or 15 wells for the whole population, not just for the refugee population but for the whole population. They build schools for the whole population, not just for the refugee population.
Video examples
I am the son of a...
The members of our group came from many different walks of life. One day toward the end of the convention, I found out that one of the kids I had befriended was Jewish. Now, it had taken several days for this detail to come to light, and I realized that there was no natural animosity
Video examples
Marlene Zuk: What we...
They meet, they mate, they fight, they break up. And they do so with what looks like love or animosity. But what drives their behaviors is really different than what drives our own, and that difference can be really illuminating. There's nowhere where that's more true
Video examples
How miscommunication...
when the other person suddenly accuses you of not listening to what they're saying at all? What's going on here? The answer is miscommunication, and in some form or another, we've all experienced it. It can lead to confusion, animosity, misunderstanding,
Video examples
How to have better...
consuming different news, talking only to like-minded others and more and more choosing to live in different parts of the country. And I think that most alarming of all of it is seeing this rising animosity on both sides. Liberals and conservatives,
Video examples
What the world can learn...
I'm curious how that's being received in China, and how people are feeling on this issue. Do you think it's increased sympathy for other countries or actually dialed up animosity? Well, it's certainly not being received well across China.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 261 PIPE...
away can hear the approach of anything and they know there's a lot and out on these there's a little bit of animosity there whoopsie what's good would like to have seen some zebra well here we go it managed to find you a nice lahood
Video examples
Insults by Shakespeare
which he is doing for the king's favor. This allows you to see that Hamlet is not as crazy as he's claiming to be, and intensifies the animosity between these two characters. Want another example?
Video examples
Susan Sarandon PIPE The...
the success and the animosity that Thummim louise provoked was a total surprise I just knew that that it was very different in that you rarely get a
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Children of U.S. Civil...
and there was no animosity on his part at all because that's what he said then he said you know we were all away from home
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Quote examples
Glenn Greenwald
American Journalist
The most important thing my grandfather taught me was that the most noble way to use your skills, intellect and energy is to defend the marginalized against those with the greatest power - and that the resulting animosity from those in power is a badge of honor.
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Kristen Soltis Anderson
American Writer
When talented, qualified women take on greater responsibility, the simple fact of being talented and qualified is hardly enough to shield them from the gender-specific animosity that will come their way.
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Rex Chapman
American Athlete
I realized I'd built up walls and carried grudges for years. I had a lot of animosity, dating back to when I was growing up, toward people who told me that what I was doing datingwise was wrong.
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Finn Balor
Irish Wrestler
It's almost like putting on a mask protects you from people's judgments and lets you completely flow freely, like, with all your aggression and our animosity against anything.
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George Henry Lewes
English Philosopher
When a man fails to see the truth of certain generally accepted views, there is no law compelling him to provoke animosity by announcing his dissent.
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Saskya Pandita
Leader
Great affection is often the cause of violent animosity. The quarrels of men often arise from too great a familiarity.
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The D.O.C.
American Musician
I love and have respect and admiration for everybody in my past. I don't have any animosity toward anybody.
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Thomas Kinkade
American Artist
I've never been at odds with the world of contemporary artists. If there is any animosity, it's one-sided.
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Xun Kuang
Chinese Philosopher
Those whose character is mean and vicious will rouse others to animosity against them.
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Charlotte Bronte
British Novelist
Life appears to me too short to be spent in nursing animosity, or registering wrongs.
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Glenn Greenwald
American Journalist
The most important thing my grandfather taught me was that the most noble way to use your skills, intellect and energy is to defend the marginalized against those with the greatest power - and that the resulting animosity from those in power is a badge of honor.
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Kristen Soltis Anderson
American Writer
When talented, qualified women take on greater responsibility, the simple fact of being talented and qualified is hardly enough to shield them from the gender-specific animosity that will come their way.
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Rex Chapman
American Athlete
I realized I'd built up walls and carried grudges for years. I had a lot of animosity, dating back to when I was growing up, toward people who told me that what I was doing datingwise was wrong.
Quote examples
Finn Balor
Irish Wrestler
It's almost like putting on a mask protects you from people's judgments and lets you completely flow freely, like, with all your aggression and our animosity against anything.
Quote examples
George Henry Lewes
English Philosopher
When a man fails to see the truth of certain generally accepted views, there is no law compelling him to provoke animosity by announcing his dissent.
Quote examples
Saskya Pandita
Leader
Great affection is often the cause of violent animosity. The quarrels of men often arise from too great a familiarity.
Quote examples
The D.O.C.
American Musician
I love and have respect and admiration for everybody in my past. I don't have any animosity toward anybody.
Quote examples
Thomas Kinkade
American Artist
I've never been at odds with the world of contemporary artists. If there is any animosity, it's one-sided.
Quote examples
Xun Kuang
Chinese Philosopher
Those whose character is mean and vicious will rouse others to animosity against them.
Quote examples
Charlotte Bronte
British Novelist
Life appears to me too short to be spent in nursing animosity, or registering wrongs.
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