foeship

F4O1E1S1H4I1P3

noun

The condition of possessing any enemies.

Opposite
friendship
OriginMiddle English foschip →
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Meanings

nounfoeship (uncountable)
  1. dateduncountableThe condition of possessing any enemies.

    Foeship was still the note, not friendship, and in order to gain the key not only to the origin of gilds, but to their operations and their development, this must be kept in mind.

    1914, George Laurence Gomme, London, CHAPTER VI, The Institution Of The City, page 155
  2. dateduncountableEnmity.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
friendship
Also see
enmity

Origin

  1. Middle Englishfoschip
  2. Englishfoeship

From Middle English foschip, equivalent to foe + -ship.

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APA

foeship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foeship

MLA

“foeship.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foeship. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “foeship,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foeship.

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