hostility

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English word hostility comes from Proto-Indo-European *gʰóstis (Enemy. Guest. Stranger, host.)

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*gʰóstis (Proto-Indo-European)

Enemy. Guest. Stranger, host.

*hostis (Proto-Italic)

Stranger, guest.

hostem (Latin)

hostilis (Latin)

Hostile.

hostilitas (Latin)

Hostility, enmity.

hostilité (Middle French)

hostility (English)

(countable) A hostile action, especially a military action. See hostilities for specific plural definition.. (uncountable) The state of being hostile.

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