hostility

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English hostilitie, hostilite, from Old French hostilité, from Latin hostīlitās. By surface analysis, hostile +‎ -ity. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /hɒˈstɪlɪti/ (General American) IPA(key): /hɑˈstɪlɪti/ Rhymes: -ɪlɪti === Noun === hostility (countable and uncountable, plural hostilities) (uncountable) The state of being hostile. (countable) A hostile action, especially a military action. See hostilities for specific plural definition. ==== Synonyms ==== (state of being hostile): antagonism, opposition, enmity, animosity, antipathy, hatred, unfriendliness (military action): war, fighting, combat ==== Antonyms ==== (antonym(s) of “state of being hostile”): amity, friendliness (antonym(s) of “military action”): peace ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== hostile ==== Translations ====