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hostility::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | enmity, ill will |
| Type of | hatred, hate |
| Has types | bitterness, animosity, gall, aggressiveness, aggression, antagonism, bad blood, belligerence, belligerency, class feeling, rancor, rancour, resentment, animus |
| Derivation | hostile |
he could no longer contain his hostility.
hostility::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | antagonism, enmity |
| Type of | state |
| Has types | war, cold war, latent hostility, state of war, suspicion, tension |
hostility::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ill will |
| Type of | unfriendliness |
| Has types | virulency, virulence |
he could not conceal his hostility.
hostility::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | aggression |
| Type of | action |
| Has types | violence, meat grinder, force, pillaging, plundering, pillage |
| Derivation | hostile |
Examples of hostility
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Second is the weakness or even hostility of relations among its separate allies.
From the economist.com
Everyone has had some experience of being hurt and that hurt leads to hostility.
From the edition.cnn.com
Those who are perceived as different or as a threat are regarded with hostility.
From the newscientist.com
Still, Kakugawa remembers the hostility and the many questions about patriotism.
From the sacbee.com
Amid the hostility and noise the visitors looked, as they often do, comfortable.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
The PG rating doesn't quite reflect the racial hostility or frightening moments.
From the washingtonpost.com
Changes within agencies create confusion for workers, if not outright hostility.
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After years of mutual hostility, Turkey and the Iraqi Kurds are at last talking.
From the economist.com
But he has since been forced by hostility from Germany to water down the vision.
From the economist.com
- A hostile (very unfriendly) disposition; "he could not conceal his hostility"
- A state of deep-seated ill-will
- The feeling of a hostile person; "he could no longer contain his hostility"
- Aggression: violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked
- (hostile) characterized by enmity or ill will; "a hostile nation"; "a hostile remark"; "hostile actions"
- (hostile) troops belonging to the enemy's military forces; "the platoon ran into a pack of hostiles"
- (hostile) not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally; "hostile naval and air forces"
- Hostility (also called inimicality) is a form of angry internal rejection or denial in psychology. It is a part of personal construct psychology, developed by George Kelly. In everyday speech it is more commonly used as a synonym for anger and aggression.
- The state of being hostile
