Enmity
/ˈɛn.mɪ.ti/noun
The state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.
Did you know?The word 'enmity' has roots in ancient animosities, reflecting the hostility felt not just between people, but often between entire nations and tribes.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*enem̥is
“to be hostile, to have enmity.”
Latin
Latin
inimicus
“unfriendly, hostile, an enemy.”
Old French
Old French
enemi
“an enemy, rival, or adversary.”
Middle English
Middle English
enmite
“hostility, enmity, or hatred.”
Modern English
English
enmity
“the state of being an enemy or feeling hostility.”