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- [ho-stil-i-tee]
- /hɒˈstɪl ɪ ti/
- /hɒsˈtɪl.ɪ.ti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ho-stil-i-tee]
- /hɒˈstɪl ɪ ti/
Definitions of hostilities word
- noun plural hostilities a hostile state, condition, or attitude; enmity; antagonism; unfriendliness. 1
- noun plural hostilities a hostile act. 1
- noun plural hostilities opposition or resistance to an idea, plan, project, etc. 1
- noun plural hostilities hostilities. acts of warfare. war1 . 1
- noun hostilities Plural form of hostility. 1
- noun plural hostilities You can refer to fighting between two countries or groups who are at war as hostilities. 0
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Origin of hostilities
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English hostilite < Latin hostīlitās. See hostile, -ity
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Parts of speech for Hostilities
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hostilities popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
hostilities usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hostilities
noun hostilities
- fighting — fit to fight: a boxer who's no longer in fighting shape.
- warfare — the process of military struggle between two nations or groups of nations; war.
- aggression — Aggression is a quality of anger and determination that makes you ready to attack other people.
- conflict — Conflict is serious disagreement and argument about something important. If two people or groups are in conflict, they have had a serious disagreement or argument and have not yet reached agreement.
Antonyms for hostilities
noun hostilities
- friendships — Plural form of friendship.
- likes — Digital Technology. (sometimes initial capital letter) noting or pertaining to a feature used to like specific website content: a Like button; like boxes.
- respects — a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded by in): to differ in some respect.
- sympathies — harmony of or agreement in feeling, as between persons or on the part of one person with respect to another.
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