enmity
Americannoun
plural
enmities-
a feeling or condition of hostility; hatred; ill will; animosity; antagonism.
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(in a video game) the targeting for attack of a player character by an enemy, and the circumstance-specific strength of that targeting for any particular character; hate; aggro: Use the character’s ranged attack to get enmity.
Your tank needs to be spamming “Provoke” at that mob to increase his enmity, or else it’s going to turn and target your mages.
Use the character’s ranged attack to get enmity.
noun
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a feeling of hostility or ill will, as between enemies; antagonism
Etymology
Origin of enmity
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English enemite, enmite, from Old French enemi(s)tie, from unattested Vulgar Latin inimīcitāt- (stem of inimīcitās ), equivalent to Latin inimīc(us) “(personal ) enemy” + -itāt- abstract noun suffix; enemy, -ity
Example Sentences
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Franco-German enmity helped stoke and shape the century of ethnic conflict; in post-World War II Europe, Franco-German reconciliation became the foundation of what many hoped would be an enduring era of postethnic politics.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026
For that matter, his parasitic or symbiotic relationship with Jeffrey Epstein has been a matter of public record since at least 2003, when the Harvard Crimson earned his eternal enmity by reporting on it.
From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025
While the two men's enmity was never completely hidden, Newsom at least appeared to try a bipartisan hug that would keep the mercurial president involved in the costly recovery.
From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025
Despite the public enmity between the two, Newsom reached out to the White House in hopes of working together on the creation of a $7.5-billion federal tax incentive to keep more productions in the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2025
This last service performed for his friend would cause Sverrisson years of enmity from certain members of the RJF Committee and others who felt close to Bobby during his Icelandic years.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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