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hostility

[häs′til·əd·ē]
(psychology)
The feeling or display of anger, antagonism, or resistance toward an individual or group.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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Senior Superintendent of Police Khairpur briefed the Committee about the level of hostility between the two tribes and requested the Committee to play its role of mediation to end the hostility.
Al-Hilu called on all the forces and units of the SPLA to abide by and respect this declaration and to refrain from any acts of hostility except in the case of self-defence or protection of civilians.
In addition, high levels of hostility have been associated with high fasting glucose levels, insulin resistance, and prevalent diabetes.
Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu today reminded Malaysians not to instigate hostility to one another, especially in matters relating to religion and race to the extent of jeopardising the country's peace and security.
WASHINGTON, May 3 (KUNA) -- US Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday that a US-Russian team is working to advance the agenda of the cessation of hostility in Syria and to hastily include Aleppo.
We need only watch the evening news to see that Christians encounter hostility and subtle persecution with the U.S.
STRESS IN SERIAL ARGUMENTS: IMPLICATIONS OF SEEKING MUTUAL RESOLUTION, LISTENING, AND HOSTILITY
In a result that surprised researchers, a study in Personal Psychology found that employees who have hostile bosses are better off on several measures If they return the hostility, as these workers felt less like victims when they retaliated against their bad bosses and, as a result, experienced less psychological distress, more job satisfaction, and more commitment to their employer.
fresh ceasefire violation in Samba sector of Jammu and Kashmir , National Conference ( NC) on Thursday the prime ministers of India and Pakistan to start a composite dialogue saying the " time was ripe" to end the hostility in the region.
The study included 6,749 people, ages 45 to 84, who were surveyed about their level of stress, depressive symptoms, anger or hostility (negative views about the world) and were followed for an average of 8Vz years.
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