ENMITY

Enmity. Enmity
Deep-rooted hatred. “I will put enmity between thee and the woman, between thy seed and her seed” (Gen. 3:15). The friendship of the world is “enmity with God” (James 4:4; 1 John 2:15, 16). The “carnal mind” is “enmity against God” (Rom. 8:7). By the abrogation of the Mosaic institutes the “enmity” between Jew and Gentile is removed. They are reconciled, are “made one” (Eph. 2:15, 16).

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enmity. Enmity, n. ill-will, malice, hatred, opposition

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En″mi‐ty (?), n.; pl. Enmities (#). [[OE. enemyte, fr. enemy: cf. F. inimitié, OF. enemistié. See Enemy, and cf. Amity.]] 1. 1. The quality of being an enemy; hostile or unfriendly disposition.
No ground of enmity between us known. Milton. 2. 2. A state of opposition; hostility.
The friendship of the world is enmity with God. James iv. 4. Syn. — Rancor; hostility; hatred; aversion; antipathy; repugnance; animosity; ill will; malice; malevolence. See Animosity, Rancor.