# animosity

> English word · Noun · IPA /æn.ɪˈmɒs.ɪ.ti/ · frequency rank #23,170

## Definitions
1. Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.

## Etymology
From French animosité, from Latin animositas (“courage, spirit, vehemence”), from animosus, from animus (“courage, spirit, mind”); see animose, animate.

## Common misspellings (13)
`ainmosity`, `animmosity`, `animoisty`, `animositty`, `animosityy`, `animosiyt`, `animossity`, `animostiy`, `animsoity`, `aniomsity`, `anmiosity`, `annimosity`, `naimosity`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/animosity