hostility

n 1: a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition; "he could not

conceal his hostility" [syn: {ill will}]

2: a state of deep-seated ill-will [syn: {enmity}, {antagonism}]

3: the feeling of a hostile person; "he could no longer contain

his hostility" [syn: {enmity}, {ill will}]

4: violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked [syn:

{aggression}]

5: acts of overt warfare; "the outbreak of hostilities" [syn: {belligerency}]