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hostility vs hatred

hatred vs hostility

hostility and hatred both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hostility Yes No No No
hatred Yes No No No
As nouns, hatred is a hypernym of hostility; that is, hatred is a word with a broader meaning than hostility:
  • hostility: the feeling of a hostile person
  • hatred: the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
Other hypernyms of hostility include hate.
hostility (noun) hatred (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
Difference between hostility and hatred

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