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Meaning of "enmity" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ENMITY

From Old French enemistié, from enemienemy.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ENMITY

enmity  [ˈɛnmɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ENMITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Enmity is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ENMITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Enemy

Enemy or foe is a relativist term for an entity, whether an individual or a group, that is seen as forcefully adverse or threatening. The concept of an enemy has been observed to be "basic for both individuals and communities". The term "enemy" serves the social function of designating a particular entity as a threat, thereby invoking an intense emotional response to that entity. The state of being or having an enemy is enmity, foehood or foeship.

Definition of enmity in the English dictionary

The definition of enmity in the dictionary is a feeling of hostility or ill will, as between enemies; antagonism.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ENMITY


amity
ˈæmɪtɪ
anonymity
ˌænɒˈnɪmɪtɪ
calamity
kəˈlæmɪtɪ
committee
kəˈmɪtɪ
conformity
kənˈfɔːmɪtɪ
deformity
dɪˈfɔːmɪtɪ
dimity
ˈdɪmɪtɪ
enormity
ɪˈnɔːmɪtɪ
extremity
ɪkˈstrɛmɪtɪ
Mitty
ˈmɪtɪ
proximity
prɒkˈsɪmɪtɪ
samithi
ˈsʌmɪtɪ
subcommittee
ˈsʌbkəˌmɪtɪ
uniformity
ˌjuːnɪˈfɔːmɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ENMITY

enliven
enlivener
enlivening
enlivenment
enlock
enlumine
enmesh
enmeshed
enmeshment
enmities
enmossed
ennage
ennead
enneadic
enneagon
enneagonal
enneahedra
enneahedral
enneahedron
enneandrian

WORDS THAT END LIKE ENMITY

abnormity
comity
disconformity
equanimity
infirmity
intimity
longanimity
magnanimity
mity
multiformity
nonconformity
nonuniformity
omniformity
parvanimity
pseudonymity
pusillanimity
sublimity
synonymity
unanimity
unconformity

Synonyms and antonyms of enmity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ENMITY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «enmity» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of enmity

Translation of «enmity» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ENMITY

Find out the translation of enmity to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of enmity from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «enmity» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

敌意
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

enemistad
570 millions of speakers

English

enmity
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दुश्मनी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العداء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вражда
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

inimizade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শত্রুতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

inimitié
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Permusuhan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Feindschaft
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

敵意
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

원한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Permusuhan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thù hận
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பகை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शत्रुत्व
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

düşmanlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

inimicizia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wrogość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ворожнеча
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dușmănie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εχθρότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vyandskap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

enmityen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fiendskap
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of enmity

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ENMITY»

The term «enmity» is regularly used and occupies the 61.075 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ENMITY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «enmity» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «enmity» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about enmity

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9 QUOTES WITH «ENMITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word enmity.
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James Buchan
The theory of permanent Muslim-Christian enmity, though it flourishes in the caves of Tora Bora and parts of the American academy, was long ago exploded by the historians.
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Howard Cosell
I was right to back Muhammad Ali, but it caused me major enmity in many areas of this nation.
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Garet Garrett
The New Deal's enmity for that system of free and competitive private enterprise which we call capitalism was fundamental.
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Pervez Musharraf
Islam teaches tolerance, not hatred; universal brotherhood, not enmity; peace, and not violence.
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Karl Radek
The enmity of such a party towards Socialism does not mean that the members are only prejudiced against it because they do not know it; it means that they are possessed of bourgeois ideas, and wish to determine their policy accordingly.
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Saadi
An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend, excepting lust, the indulgence of which increases its enmity.
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Radhanath Swami
Whereas religious prayers sing of peace and harmony, religion has divided human beings through an atrocious history of enmity and bloodshed. Yet, behind the veil of superficiality and hypocrisy, I always believed in the inherent beauty of God that lies at the essence of all true spiritual paths.
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Oscar Wilde
Between men and women there is no friendship possible. There is passion, enmity, worship, love, but no friendship.
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Liu Xiaobo
Hatred is corrosive of a person's wisdom and conscience; the mentality of enmity can poison a nation's spirit, instigate brutal life and death struggles, destroy a society's tolerance and humanity, and block a nation's progress to freedom and democracy.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ENMITY»

Discover the use of enmity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to enmity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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An End to Enmity: Paul and the "Wrongdoer" of Second Corinthians
This book casts light upon the shadowy figure of the “wrongdoer” in Second Corinthians, disclosing the type of offence that was committed and the relationship of the “wrongdoer” to Paul and to the Corinthians.
L. L. Welborn, 2011
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Killing Enmity: Violence and the New Testament
Though he concludes that these texts actually subvert violence, he does so without avoiding the very difficult questions they raise. Readers will be both disturbed and challenged by this timely book.
Thomas R. Yoder Neufeld, 2011
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Zones of Amity, Zones of Enmity: The Prospects for Economic ...
This volume addresses the problem of military and economic cooperation in the Asia-Pacific, particularly the prospects for amity and enmity in its four regional subsystems: Australasia, Southern Asia, Southeast Asia, and Northeast Asia.
James Sperling, Yogendra Kumar Malik, David J. Louscher, 1998
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Fascination and Enmity: Russia and Germany as Entangled ...
"Russia and Germany have had a long history of significant cultural, political, and economic exchange. Despite these beneficial interactions, stereotypes of the alien Other persisted.
Michael David-Fox, Peter Holquist, Alexander M. Martin, 2012
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Aristotle on Political Enmity and Disease: An Inquiry into ...
Explores Aristotle's theory of the causes that give rise to stasis ('civic disorder'), and provides an original and systematic account of his understanding of political justice and friendship.
Kostas Kalimtzis, 2000
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Germany's Foreign Policy of Reconciliation: From Enmity to Amity
The book demonstrates that, at least in the cases of France, Israel, Poland, and Czechoslovakia/the Czech Republic, Germany has gone far beyond banishing war with its former enemies; it has institutionalized active friendship.
Lily Gardner Feldman, 2012
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Islam: Questions and Answers: Alliance and Amity, Disavowal ...
This book, Alliance and Amity, Disavowal and Enmity, is the sixth volume of a series of authoritative Islamic books entitled Islam: Questions And Answers.
Muhammad Saed Abdul-Rahman, 2003
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Visions in Conflict: International Perspectives on Values ...
It is our sincere hope that these essays shed light on the process of peace and reconciliation.
Brian C. Alston, 2010
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From Enmity to Rapprochement: Grand Strategy, Power ...
This dissertation studies the causes, dynamics, and resolution of the extended conflict between the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the United States during the Cold War, from the 1960s through the early 1970s.
Dong Wang, 2007
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Enmity
Love vs Life.
E.J. Andrews, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ENMITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term enmity is used in the context of the following news items.
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Kalam favours abolition of death penalty
"This gave me an impression that we were punishing the person who was least involved in the enmity and who did not have a direct motive for ... «Zee News, Jul 15»
2
Could this be 1934 all over again, a summer of British sporting …
The twisting of proud nations on skewers of debt and want, the rise of shrill nationalisms and religious enmity, the fear of foreigners – all these ... «New Statesman, Jul 15»
3
Major powers turn the screws for Iran nuclear deal
... Britain, France and Germany -- could pave the way to normalised relations between Iran and the West after 35 years of mistrust and enmity. «Yahoo7 News, Jul 15»
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'CBI Inquiry in Vyapam Scam Will Relieve my Burden,' Says Shivraj …
If they have personal enmity, let them come at me. Why malign the whole state of Madhya Pradesh? I could have easily said no to a CBI probe. «NDTV, Jul 15»
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Turkish columnists go on trial for publishing Charlie Hebdo cover
The journalists are accused of “publicly defaming religious values of a segment of the society” and “inciting to hatred and enmity,” crimes that ... «Today's Zaman, Jul 15»
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Anti-Semitism: A Brief Portrait
People will always be people, harboring prejudices and insecurities, envy and enmity, and in their emotional and psychological weaknesses ... «The Jewish Press, Jul 15»
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Iranian Human Rights Activist: Backing Iran against ISIS is Fighting …
Contrary to the belief of U.S. officials, Iran's enmity with I.S. is not rooted in ideological beliefs and is rather one of convenience. Tehran would ... «TheTower.org, Jul 15»
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Key accused in journalist's murder case arrested
... who used to write against those involved in illegal mining and other unlawful activities, was murdered because of enmity with Narswani and ... «Mid-Day, Jul 15»
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Serpico: New York police corruption classic shoots from hip – and …
In real life, as in the film, Serpico's whistleblowing earned him the enmity of many colleagues. He was shot by the “perp” he was trying to arrest. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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A tale of fortunate encounters
That's the kind of enmity I believe in! That story is also Karnataka's contribution to my intellectual life. What makes the Ninasam model work? «The Hindu, Jul 15»

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