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Animosity

Noun CEFR B2

æn.ɪˈmɒs.ɪ.ti

Definitions

Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolanimadversión animosidad cizañaojeriza

Françaisanimosité

DeutschAbneigung Animosität Hass

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العربيةالكراهية خصام شحنة

Беларускаяваро́жасць

Българскинеприязън

Bosanskianimozitet neprijateljstvo анимозитетнепријатељство

Češtinaanimozita nepřátelství odpor

Ελληνικάέχθρα εχθρότητα μένοςπάθος

Esperantomalamikeco

Suomikatkeruus vihamielisyys

Gàidhlignimh

Galegoanimosidade

हिन्दीअदावत खुनस बैरविद्वेष वैर शत्रुता शत्रुभाव

Hrvatskianimozitet neprijateljstvo анимозитетнепријатељство

Italianoacrimonia picca ripicca

日本語反感敵意

한국어반감 적의

Македонскинепријателство

Nederlandsverbittering

Polskialienacja animozja ansawrogość

Portuguêsanimosidade

Românăanimozitate

Русскийвраждебность неприя́знь

Slovenčinanepriateľstvo

Српскиanimozitet neprijateljstvo анимозитетнепријатељство

Svenskaanimositet ovilja

Türkçedüşmanlık husumet muhasamat

Українськаворо́жість

Tiếng Việtác cảm

Examples

“There was open ⟳ animosity between the two rival teams.”

“Despite years of conflict, she felt no animosity toward him.”

“Political debates often stir ⟳ up animosity.”

CEFR level

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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