WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
en•mi•ty /ˈɛnmɪti/USA pronunciation
n., pl. -ties.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- a feeling of bitter hostility or hatred;
ill will: [uncountable]Despite the truce, enmity remains between the two countries.[countable]tribal enmities that go back hundreds of years.
en•mi•ty
(en′mi tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties.
- a feeling or condition of hostility;
hatred;
ill will;
animosity;
antagonism.
- Vulgar Latin *inimīcitāt- (stem of *inimīcitās), equivalent. to Latin inimīc(us) enemy + -itāt- -ity
- Middle French; Old French enemiste
- Middle English enemite 1250–1300
- malice, acrimony, rancor.
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