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hostility.

The state of being hostile.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/hɒsˈtɪlɪti/Received-Pronunciation/hɑˈstɪlɪti/Atlantic-Canada, General-American[hɑˈstɪlɪɾi]Atlantic-Canada, General-American/hɑˈstɪləti/Atlantic-Canada, General-American

  1. The state of being hostile.

    uncountable
    My resentment and anger towards you caused hostility and a division between us.

  2. A hostile action, especially a military action. See hostilities for specific plural definition.

    countable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English hostilitie, hostilite, from Old French hostilité, from Latin hostīlitās. By surface analysis, hostile + -ity.

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