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hostility vs hate

hate vs hostility

hostility and hate both are nouns.

hostility is not a verb while hate is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hostility Yes No No No
hate Yes No Yes No
As nouns, hate is a hypernym of hostility; that is, hate is a word with a broader meaning than hostility:
  • hostility: the feeling of a hostile person
  • hate: the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
Other hypernyms of hostility include hatred.
hostility (noun) hate (noun)
violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition
the feeling of a hostile person
a state of deep-seated ill-will
hostility (verb) hate (verb)
to have and express negative sentiments about a person
dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
Difference between hostility and hate

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