01 a. Having the disposition or temper of an enemy; unfriendly; unfavorable; -- chiefly applied to private, as hostile is to public, enmity.
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Having the disposition or temper of an enemy; unfriendly; unfavorable; -- chiefly applied to private, as hostile is to public, enmity.
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Opposed in tendency, influence, or effects; antagonistic; inconsistent; incompatible; adverse; repugnant.“We are at war with a system, which, by its essence, is inimical to all other governments.” — Burke.