enmity

Meanings

• noun

  A state or feeling of deep-rooted hatred and desire to harm or destroy someone or something.

  - "Their enmity towards each other went back decades."
  - "The enmity between the two tribes had lasted for generations."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈɛn.mɪ.tiː/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

amity

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with enmity
adversity , benevity , celestiality , complicity , contrivance , depravity , deviance , diffidence , disparity , duplicity , infidelity , insensitivity , obstinacy , perfidy , recidivism , sensibility , subservience , tenacity , treachery

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Variants

List of all variants of enmity that leads to same result
enmities , enmity

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Etymology

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From Old French 'inimitié' or Latin 'inimicitatem' meaning 'hostility, enmity'.

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Trivia

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1. Enmity is a common theme in Shakespearean plays.

2. The word 'enmity' is derived from the Latin word 'inimicitatem', which means 'hostility' or 'enmity'.

3. Enmity is often depicted in mythology between gods and goddesses.

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Related Concepts

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1. hostility: A feeling of open or active opposition or antagonism towards someone or something.

2. hatred: A strong feeling of dislike or intense dislike for someone or something.

3. feud: A long-standing and often violent dispute between families or groups.

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Quotes

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1. Bin Laden may no longer be supplying directions and funding, but his ethos of "enmity" lives on.

   - Michael Hirsh et al.,{it}Newsweek{/it},10 June 2002

2. What has earned her the "enmity" of so many peers is her indiscriminate outspokenness.

   - Karen Springer,{it}Newsweek{/it},10 June 1996

3. Battles over slavery in the territories broke the second party system apart and then shaped a realigned system that emphasized sectional "enmity".

   - Mary Beth Norton et al.,{it}A People and a Nation{/it},1988

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Culture

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Enmity is a common theme in literature, particularly in epic poems and tragedies. It is also a prevalent theme in mythology, where gods and goddesses often have enmity towards each other. In art, enmity is depicted in various forms, such as paintings of historical conflicts and sculptures of animals in combat.

How to Memorize "enmity"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a deep-rooted hatred between two people or groups, with a strong desire to harm or destroy each other.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'enmity' with the feeling of intense hatred and desire for revenge.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'enemies mean injury', to help remember the meaning of the word.

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