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The original meaning of 'animosity'

By thorgal on Oct 1, 2007 | In Altered English

Sensing animosity in other people did not always mean that you should try to get away from these persons as quickly as possible. To the contrary, it meant that you discovered a very positive attitude in those people.

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Derived from the Latin 'animus' animosity meant 'courage' and 'boldness' long before it attained its negative meaning of hostility.

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