animosity

Definitions

From animus (spirit) in its harsher sense — temper, anger — plus -osity (state). Animosity is a 'spirited' hostility: not mild dislike but active, charged ill will.

Common Collocations

• 1.deep animosity深深的敌意
• 2.personal animosity私人恩怨
• 3.animosity toward someone对某人的敌意
• 4.harbor animosity心怀仇恨

Example Sentences

• 1.

  There was deep animosity between the two rival families.

• 2.

  She felt no animosity toward her former boss.