/ˌænɪˈmɑːsəti/
ani·mos·ity
BrE /ˌænɪˈmɒsəti/
NAmE /ˌænɪˈmɑːsəti/
[U, C] (
plural
ani·mos·ities)
a strong feeling of opposition, anger or hatred
SYN hostility
~ (toward(s) sb/sth)
He felt no animosity towards his critics.
~ (between A and B)
personal animosities between members of the two groups