noun
- plural of enmity; states of being enemies or mutual hatred between persons or groups
Usage: always plural form; formal or literary register
Examples
- The two families had harbored deep enmities for generations.
- Historical enmities between neighboring nations made peace negotiations difficult.
- She worked to resolve the enmities that had divided the community.
- Old enmities resurfaced when the former rivals met again.
- The treaty aimed to end the enmities that had caused so much suffering.
- Political enmities often prevent cooperation on important issues.