hostility

noun

violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked

the feeling of a hostile person

a state of deep-seated ill-will

a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition

Roots

hostishost- · Latin · enemy

Synonyms for hostility

enmityn antagonismn animosityn aggressionn unfriendlinessn antipathyn belligerencyn hatredn rancorn belligerencen spitefulnessn loathingn

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Where does hostility come from?

The word hostility breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root host-, from Latin hostis (“enemy”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.