hostility

🇺🇸 /hɑːˈstɪləti/ 🇬🇧 /hɒˈstɪləti/
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Tags TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-C2
noun
C1

unfriendly or aggressive feelings or actions

The hostility between the two groups was clear during the meeting.

C1

strong opposition to an idea, plan, or situation

The new policy faced strong hostility from the community.

C1

acts of fighting in a war

The ceasefire ended all hostility in the region.

translation

n. unfriendly or aggressive feelings or actions; strong opposition to an idea, plan, or situation; acts of fighting in a war

Word Forms

Plural hostilities