animosity

US: /ˌænəˈmɑsəti/
UK: /ˌænɪmˈɒsɪti/


English Vietnamese dictionary


animosity /,æni'mɔsiti/
  • danh từ
    • sự thù oán, hận thù; tình trạng thù địch
      • to have animosity againts (towards) someone: thù oán ai
      • animosity between two nations: tình trạng thù địch giữa hai quốc gia

Advanced English dictionary


+ noun
[U, C] (plural animosities) ~ (toward(s) sb/sth)
~ (between A and B) a strong feeling of opposition, anger or hatred
Synonym: HOSTILITY
He felt no animosity towards his critics. + personal animosities between members of the two groups

Thesaurus dictionary


n.
hostility, antagonism, antipathy, ill will, malevolence, enmity, hatred, animus, loathing, detestation, contempt; bad blood, malice, bitterness, acrimony, resentment, rancour:
The animosity he felt for his brother soon disappeared.

Collocation dictionary


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


Concise English dictionary


animosities‚ænɪ'mɒsətɪ
noun
+a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility