Vocabulary Word
Word: animosity
Definition: active enmity
Definition: active enmity
Sentences Containing 'animosity'
He resented Mrs. Cruncher's saying grace with particular animosity.
It is not impossible, therefore, that some of the regulations of this famous act may have proceeded from national animosity.
National animosity, at that particular time, aimed at the very same object which the most deliberate wisdom would have recommended, the diminution of the naval power of Holland, the only naval power which could endanger the security of England.
The principles which I have been examining, in the foregoing chapter, took their origin from private interest and the spirit of monopoly; those which I am going te examine in this, from national prejudice and animosity.
National prejudice and animosity, prompted always by the private interest of particular traders, are the principles which generally direct our judgment upon all questions concerning it.
Commerce, which ought naturally to be, among nations as among individuals, a bond of union and friendship, has become the most fertile source of discord and animosity.
Hence, too, the extraordinary restraints upon the importation of almost all sorts of goods from those countries with which the balance of trade is supposed to be disadvantageous; that is, from those against whom national animosity happens ta be most violently inflamed.
If those two countries, however, were to consider their real interest, without either mercantile jealousy or national animosity, the commerce of France might be more advantageous to Great Britain than that of any other country, and, for the same reason, that of Great Britain to France.
Being neighbours, they are necessarily enemies, and the wealth and power of each becomes, upon that account, more formidable to the other; and what would increase the advantage of national friendship, serves only to inflame the violence of national animosity.
Mercantile jealousy is excited, and both inflames, and is itself inflamed, by the violence of national animosity, and the traders of both countries have announced, with all the passionate confidence of interested falsehood, the certain ruin of each, in consequence of that unfavourable balance of trade, which, they pretend, would be the infallible effect of an unrestrained commerce with the other.
When the parish happened to be situated in a great city, it divided all the inhabitants into two parties; and when that city happened, either to constitute itself a little republic, or to be the head and capital of a little republic, as in the case with many of the considerable cities in Switzerland and Holland, every paltry dispute of this kind, over and above exasperating the animosity of all their other factions, threatened to leave behind it, both a new schism in the church, and a new faction in the state.
Not only ignorance and misinformation, but friendship, party animosity, and private resentment, are said frequently to mislead such assessors.
When a nation is already overburdened with taxes, nothing but the necessities of a new war, nothing but either the animosity of national vengeance, or the anxiety for national security, can induce the people to submit, with tolerable patience, to a new tax.
'Why, there's Copperfield, mother,' he angrily retorted, pointing his lean finger at me, against whom all his animosity was levelled, as the prime mover in the discovery; and I did not undeceive him; 'there's Copperfield, would have given you a hundred pound to say less than you've blurted out!'
Then, in darting at the monster, knife in hand, he had but given loose to a sudden, passionate, corporal animosity; and when he received the stroke that tore him, he probably but felt the agonizing bodily laceration, but nothing more.
These events led to bitter animosity between the two sides which would have serious repercussions for the WHLR (1964) Ltd in later years.
Canes's ability as a controversialist was strengthened by the absence of bitterness or animosity towards his opponents, while his elegant style made his writings effective.
After increasing animosity with the Fiorentina fans, Cerci became the focus of Manchester City under the request of Roberto Mancini, however before the transfer could be completed Cerci decided to remain at Fiorentina for the following season.
In July 2011, the band confirmed it would go on hiatus after finishing their US tour that year, and in an interview that same month, Draiman dismissed concerns that the upcoming hiatus was a result of conflict between the band members, saying, "This is really not due to any animosity.
By mid-1175, Saladin had conquered Hama and Homs, inviting the animosity of his former Zengid lords, who had been the official rulers of Syria.
Presley's Estate never gave Dvorin any royalties from his famous phrase, causing him to hold some animosity towards the organization.
His animosity towards Cicero continued and he appeared as a witness against Milo and Sestius, two of Cicero's friends.
The faculty members of the school attempted to force Christianity on the young lad, but because of his animosity toward them, this had the opposite effect and he began to despise Christianity.
Despite the animosity that ensues, the government may view the income from the luxury tax as essential and will not restrict or rescind it.
Sibling rivalry is a type of competition or animosity among brothers and sisters.
Nevertheless, due to the inherent animosity arising from being sued, courts generally hold prevailing defendants to a higher level of scrutiny, requiring vexatious or harassing conduct to shift attorney’s fees in their favor.
Her obituary in "The Times" noted her "animosity towards all, or rather, some of those facets which may be conveniently called the 'New Woman'," but added that "it would perhaps be difficult to reduce Mrs. Lynn Linton's views on what was and what was not desirable for her own sex to a logical and connected form."
Rashid puts aside his animosity and carries on with the task of helping the boy find his parents.
Suspicious of "Callisto," Helen's animosity towards Anaxandra places her in greater danger than ever.
They found "no specific credible evidence" to support the complaint, reporting the allegation "would have carried more weight had it been made at the time rather than in public during the final stages of the decision making process when relations between NIMR and MRC management had fallen into mutual animosity."
So bitter was the animosity between these two men that Hopkins commenced an action for slander against Ward, putting damages at 40,000 pounds.
At the same time, Smith develops an animosity towards the Matrix itself, feeling that he is as much a prisoner of it as the humans he is tasked with controlling.
The strong animosity in England between the school of Anna Freud and that of Melanie Klein was transplanted to the US, where the Anna Freud group dominated totally until the 1970s.
The murder of Aleid van Poelgeest may also have played a role in their animosity.
Iran and Syria have had a strategic alliance ever since, partially due to their common animosity towards Saddam Hussein and coordination against the United States and Israel.
Ultimately, animosity made it impossible for the group to continue working together in the years following.
The filmmaker was also fascinated by the "absolutely surrealistic nature" of the job of a Secret Service agent outside of Washington, D.C. When the film deal was announced, Petievich was investigated by a rival for a pending office promotion, and felt that "a lot of resentment against me for making the movie" and "some animosity against me in the Secret Service" existed, exacerbated by the agent in the Los Angeles field office who suddenly resigned a few weeks after initiating the investigation.
Sibling rivalry describes the competitive relationship or animosity between siblings, blood-related or not.
Against the will of its people, Santa Rosa was annexed to Antipolo, which led to animosity between the two towns.
The two sides eventually came to an agreement in 1997 with a "Tomlin Order" but there is still division, rivalry and often animosity between the two organisations.
Negotiations between Moscow and the Manchus stalled, help was nowhere in sight, and natives’ animosity towards the Cossacks grew stronger every day.
The center published some books with anti-Zionism themes such as "The Zionist Movement and its Animosity to Jews" and "Al Buraq Wall, Not Wailing Wall."
For centuries, and most recently since the Second World War, a feeling of animosity exists towards Germans among some Dutch.
Despite his animosity toward Harvey, Louis believes that Harvey is a skilled lawyer and does his best to help Harvey when the good of the firm is at stake.
During this period, an animosity between Standifer and Higgins developed, one that has never truly been explained.
There was also rumored to be animosity between Powell and Dick Cheney regarding Ridge.
But Meurant had mis-read the animosity Bolger had for him that, in the final analysis, condemned Meurant's party to oblivion.
The Encyclopædia Britannica characterises the novel as “a gruesome look at the alcoholism, violence, and animosity among Soviet people″[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/760323/Viktor-Petrovich-Astafyev].
Shadow IT creates a dysfunctional environment leading to animosity between IT and non-IT related groups within an organization.
In the early nineteenth century, in a climate of animosity between the churches, the multi-denominational system was strongly opposed: the established church (Protestant Church of Ireland), though the church of the minority, held a special position and a right to government support in promoting Protestantism.