rivality

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noun

rivalry; competition

OriginLatin rivalitas →
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Meanings

nounrivality (countable and uncountable, plural rivalities)

plural rivalities

  1. countableobsoleteuncountablerivalry; competition

Origin

  1. Latinrivalitas
  2. Englishrivality

From rival + -ity, from Latin rivalitas: compare French rivalité.

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APA

rivality. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rivality

MLA

“rivality.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rivality. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rivality,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rivality.

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