hostileness

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noun

The quality of being hostile.

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Meanings

nounhostileness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality of being hostile.

Origin

From hostile + -ness.

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APA

hostileness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hostileness

MLA

“hostileness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hostileness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hostileness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hostileness.

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