# hostility

Pronunciation: say "ho-STIL-i-tee" US /hɑˈstɪlɪti/, UK /hɒˈstɪlɪti/

## Noun

1. The condition or attitude of being hostile; deep-seated opposition or unfriendliness toward a person or thing.
   - Simple: A strong feeling of anger or dislike toward someone.
   - _The committee's hostility toward the proposal was obvious from the first meeting._
   - _Years of hostility between the rival families finally boiled over into a public feud._
2. A hostile act, especially one of military aggression or open warfare.
   - Simple: An unfriendly or aggressive act, especially an attack in war.
   - _A single hostility along the border threatened to undo months of careful negotiation._
   - _Both governments agreed to suspend hostilities for the duration of the ceasefire._

## Origin

The word comes from Middle English hostilitie, from Old French hostilité, from Latin hostīlitās. It can be seen as "hostile" plus the ending "-ity."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/hostility (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).