hostility

Found in thesaurus: unfriendliness, state, hate, hatred, action

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hostility
n. enmity, animosity, antagonism, hatred; hostile act; resistance

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Hostility
Hostility is seen as form of emotionally charged angry behavior. In everyday speech it is more commonly used as a synonym for anger and aggression.

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hostility

Noun
1. a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition; "he could not conceal his hostility"
(synonym) ill will
(hypernym) unfriendliness
(hyponym) virulence, virulency
2. a state of deep-seated ill-will
(synonym) enmity, antagonism
(hypernym) state
(hyponym) latent hostility, tension
3. the feeling of a hostile person; "he could no longer contain his hostility"
(synonym) enmity, ill will
(hypernym) hate, hatred
(hyponym) animosity, animus, bad blood
4. violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked
(synonym) aggression
(hypernym) action
(hyponym) meat grinder
5. acts of overt warfare; "the outbreak of hostilities"
(synonym) belligerency
(hypernym) combat, armed combat


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hostility
n. nepřátelství, vojenské akce

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hostility
Rzecz. wrogość; działania wojenne