MEANING
A state or feeling of hostility between people or groups.
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Words that belong together
- lasting enmity
- mutual enmity
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Lasting enmity survived the treaty that ended the war.
Mutual enmity kept the brothers on opposite sides of the table.
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- enmity
Usage notes
Primary category: psychological / character. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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