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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary an·i·mos·i·ty (plural -ties) ETYMOLOGY Middle English animosite, from Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French animosité, from Late Latin animositat-, animositas, from Latin animosus spirited, from animus DATE 1605 : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude Synonyms: see enmity English Etymology animosity mid-15c., "vigor," from Fr. animosite, from L. animositatem(nom. animositas) "boldness, vehemence," from animosus "bold, spirited," from animus (see animus). Sense of "hostile feeling" is first recorded c.1600, from a secondary sense in Latin (see animus). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 animosity ani·mos·ity / 7Ani5mCsEti; NAmE -5mB:s- / noun[U, C] (pl. -ies) ~ (toward(s) sb / sth) | ~ (between A and B) a strong feeling of opposition, anger or hatred 仇恨；愤怒；敌意；憎恶 SYN hostility :
He felt no animosity towards his critics. 他对批评他的人并不心怀怨恨。 personal animosities between members of the two groups 两个集团成员之间的私仇 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English animosity noun ADJ. personal VERB + ANIMOSITY bear Despite everything, she bore her former boss no animosity. | arouse, stir up PREP. without ~ They managed to discuss their past disagreements without animosity. | ~ between The two rivals for party leadership insist that there is no animosity between them. | ~ towards the animosity of some locals towards asylum seekers OLT animosity noun ⇨ tension Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged an·i·mos·i·ty \ˌanəˈmäsəd.ē, -ətē, -i\ noun (-es) Etymology: Middle English animosite, from Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French animosité, from Late Latin animositat-, animositas, from Latin animosus courageous, spirited (from animus soul, spirit + -osus -ose) + -itat-, -itas -ity — more at animate : ill will or resentment tending toward hostile action : smoldering enmity : a feeling of antagonsim < growling, snarling animosity toward public officials — New Republic > Synonyms: see enmity |
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