Enmities

/ˈɛnmɪtiz/ noun

Definition

plural of enmity; strong feelings of dislike, hatred, or hostility between people or groups.

Etymology

From enmity (from Old French enemitie, from Latin inimicitia, from inimicus meaning 'enemy'). The plural form refers to multiple instances of hostile relationships.

Kelly Says

Historians discovered that many famous 'enmities'—like the vendetta between Montagues and Capulets that inspired Romeo and Juliet—often started from such trivial causes that nobody even remembered the original offense.

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