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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEnmity
/ˈɛn.mə.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A state or feeling of active hostility, opposition, or deep-seated ill will toward someone or something.
"Decades of political conflict have generated a deep-seated enmity between the two neighboring nations." - 2
Mutual hatred or animosity existing between individuals or groups.
"The diplomatic summit successfully bridged the personal enmities that had long hindered cooperation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'enimité', which traces back to the Vulgar Latin 'inimicitas', based on the Latin 'inimicus' meaning 'enemy' (from 'in-' meaning 'not' + 'amicus' meaning 'friend'). Entering Middle English in the 14th century, the word has retained its core semantic sense of active opposition or deep-seated hatred.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Enmity" is said worldwide
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animosité
Transliteration: /a.ni.mɔ.zi.te/
"Cette décision risque d'alimenter l'animosité entre les deux clans."
Feindschaft
Transliteration: /ˈfaɪntˌʃaft/
"Die jahrzehntelange Feindschaft endete schließlich mit einem Friedensabkommen."
inimicizia
Transliteration: /i.ni.miˈtʃit.tsja/
"La loro vecchia inimicizia è stata finalmente superata."
enemistad
Transliteration: /e.ne.misˈtad/
"La enemistad entre las dos familias duró generaciones."
inimizade
Transliteration: /i.ni.miˈza.dʒi/
"Eles conseguiram superar a inimizade do passado."
दुश्मनी
Transliteration: dushmani
"दोनों परिवारों के बीच पुरानी दुश्मनी खत्म हो गई है।"
敌意
Transliteration: díyì
"他们之间的敌意已经持续了好几年。"
적대감
Transliteration: jeokdae-gam
"그 두 그룹 사이에는 오랜 적대감이 존재한다."
敵意
Transliteration: tekii
"彼らの間に長年続いた敵意が和らいだ。"
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