enmity

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈɛnməti/ UK /ˈɛnmɪti/ See IPA manual

noun

Meanings

1

noun
a state of deep-seated hostility or ill will

The ancient enmity between the clans had no clear origin.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a state of deep-seated... hostility animosity antagonism hatredill willrancorantipathy

Opposites

friendship amity goodwill affection harmony

Word family

Related forms enemy inimical amity

Etymology

From Old French enemistie ('hostility'), from Vulgar Latin *inimicitas, from Latin inimicus ('enemy'), from in- ('not') + amicus ('friend').

enemistie Old French inimicus Latin amicus Latin

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# enmity

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈɛnməti
**IPA (UK):** ˈɛnmɪti

## Meanings
1. a state of deep-seated hostility or ill will

## Examples
- The ancient enmity between the clans had no clear origin.

## Synonyms
- hostility
- animosity
- antagonism
- hatred
- ill will
- rancor
- antipathy

## Antonyms
- friendship
- amity
- goodwill
- affection
- harmony

## Related Forms
- enemy
- inimical
- amity

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: enemistie
- Root: inimicus
- Root: amicus

## Etymology
From Old French enemistie ('hostility'), from Vulgar Latin *inimicitas, from Latin inimicus ('enemy'), from in- ('not') + amicus ('friend').

## AI Etymology
Enmity is from Old French enemistie ('hostility'), from Vulgar Latin *inimicitas, from Latin inimicus ('enemy'), from in- ('not') + amicus ('friend'). Important recorded forms include enemistie (Old French), inimicus (Latin), and amicus (Latin). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers a state of deep-seated hostility or ill will. The wider family includes related words such as enemy, inimical, and amity.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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