animosity
intermediateB2/ˌæn.ɪˈmɒs.ɪ.ti/ · an-i-mos-i-ty
A strong feeling of dislike or hatred.
Meanings
A strong feeling of dislike or hatred.
نفس میں شدت سے نفرت یا ناپسندیدگی کا احساس۔
دشمنی
dushmani
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- animosity towards someone
- deep animosity
- animosity and resentment
Example Sentences
Their animosity towards each other was evident in their interactions.
ان کے درمیان دشمنی ان کی بات چیت میں ظاہر تھی۔
Un ke darmiyan dushmani un ki baat cheet mein zahir thi.
The animosity built up over years of rivalry could not easily be resolved.
سالوں کی رقابت کے دوران جمع ہونے والی دشمنی کو آسانی سے حل نہیں کیا جا سکا۔
Saalo ki riqabati ke doran jama hone wali dushmani ko aasani se hal nahin kiya ja sakta.
It was hard to overcome the animosity that had developed between the two families.
دونوں خاندانوں کے درمیان پیدا ہونے والی دشمنی پر قابو پانا مشکل تھا۔
Dono khandano ke darmiyan paida honay wali dushmani par qaboo paana mushkil tha.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'animosity' as 'an i-must-see enemy'.
Imagine two people glaring at each other across a divide.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
محبت میں نہیں ہے فرق جینے اور مرنے کا، اسی کو دیکھ کر جیتے ہیں، جسے دیکھ کر مر جائیں۔
Mohabbat mein nahin hai farq jeene aur marne ka, isi ko dekh kar jeete hain, jise dekh kar mar jaen.
In love, there is no difference between living and dying; we live looking at that, for which we can die.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
دشمن کا بھی احترام کرنا چاہیئے۔
Dushman ka bhi ehtram karna chahiye.
One should even respect an enemy.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "animositas" — spirit, disposition
First known use: 15th century
The term animosity originated from the Latin word animositas, which denoted a state of being spirited or having a disposition towards hostility.