Definitions for enemy
ˈɛn ə mien·e·my

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. enemynoun

   an opposing military force

   "the enemy attacked at dawn"

2. enemy, foe, foeman, oppositionnoun

   an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

   "a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies"

3. enemynoun

   any hostile group of people

   "he viewed lawyers as the real enemy"

4. foe, enemynoun

   a personal enemy

   "they had been political foes for years"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. enemynoun

   Someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else.

2. enemynoun

   A hostile force or nation; a fighting member of such a force or nation.

   rally together against a common enemy.

3. enemynoun

   An alliance of such forces.

4. enemyadjective

   of, relating to, or belonging to an enemy

5. Etymology: From enemi, anemi (Modern French: ennemi), from inimicus, from in- + amicus

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Enemynoun

   Etymology: ennemi, French; inimicus, Latin.

   1. A publick foe.

   All these statutes speak of English rebels and Irish enemies, as if the Irish had never been in condition of subjects, but always out of the protection of the law. John Davies, on Ireland.

   The enemy thinks of raising threescore thousand men for the next Summer. Joseph Addison, on the State of the War.

   2. A private opponent; an antagonist.3. Any one who regards another with malevolence; not a friend.

   Kent, in disguise,
   Follow’d his enemy king, and did him service
   Improper for a slave. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   4. One that dislikes.

   He that designedly uses ambiguities, ought to be looked on as an enemy to truth and knowledge. John Locke.

   Bold is the critick, who dares prove
   These heroes were no friends to love;
   And bolder he who dares aver,
   That they were enemies to war. Matthew Prior.

   5. [In theology.] The fiend; the devil.

   Defend us from the danger of the enemy. Common Prayer.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Enemy

   An enemy or a foe is an individual or a group that is considered as forcefully adverse or threatening. The concept of an enemy has been observed to be "basic for both individuals and communities". The term "enemy" serves the social function of designating a particular entity as a threat, thereby invoking an intense emotional response to that entity. The state of being or having an enemy is enmity, foehood or foeship.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. enemy

   An enemy is an individual, group, or nation that opposes, threatens, or intends harm or hostility towards another individual, group, or nation. Enemies are typically perceived as adversaries who are in opposition or conflict with each other. The term "enemy" can be used in various contexts, including personal relationships, warfare, politics, and competitive situations.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.8 / 5 votes

1. Enemynoun

   one hostile to another; one who hates, and desires or attempts the injury of, another; a foe; an adversary; as, an enemy of or to a person; an enemy to truth, or to falsehood

2. Enemyadjective

   hostile; inimical

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Enemy

   en′e-mi, n. one who hates or dislikes: a foe: a hostile army.—adj. (obs.) hostile.—How goes the enemy? (slang) what o'clock is it?—The Enemy, The old Enemy, the Devil; The last enemy, death. [O. Fr. enemi (mod. Fr. ennemi)—L. inimicus—in, neg., amicus, a friend.]

2. Enemy

   a prov. form of anemone.

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. enemy

   1. A counter-irritant of which you must get a few, or it's you for fatty degeneration of the cerebrum. 2. The friend who stings you into action. 3. Any one who tells the truth about you.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. enemy

   The power or people against whom war is waged.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. enemy

   In military language, the opposing force; as, “We have met the enemy, and they are ours.”

Suggested ResourcesRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. enemy

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Matched Categories

1. • Adversary
   • Military
   • Military Unit
   • People
   • Rival

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'enemy' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2903

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'enemy' in Nouns Frequency: #940

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Anagrams for enemy »

1. Yemen

How to pronounce enemy?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say enemy in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of enemy in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of enemy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of enemy in a Sentence

1. Nelson Mandela:

   “If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner.”

2. Speaker Boehner:

   We need a robust strategy to take on ISIL.No one has seen one from The House yet. In addition to a robust strategy, I think we need to have a robust authorization. And I don't believe what the president sent here gives him the flexibility, or the authority, to take on this enemy and to win.

3. Vladimir Ilyich Lenin:

   The bourgeoisie is many times stronger than we. To give it the weapon of freedom of the press is to ease the enemy’s cause, to help the class enemy. We do not desire to end in suicide, so we will not do this.

4. Mariupol Mayor Vadym Boichenko:

   The enemy occupying forces of the Russian Federation have done everything to block the exit of civilians from the city of half a million people.

5. John Hickenlooper:

   We've just gone from an episode of clinical child abuse, and now we decide that we're going to throw our lot in with what most people think is our most dangerous enemy, who's writing this script ?

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=enemy
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Enemy
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=enemy
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enemy
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enemy
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=enemy
8. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=enemy
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=enemy
10. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
11. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=enemy