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Definition of Inimical

Inimical
Inimical In*im"i*cal (?; 277), a. [L. inimicalis, fr. inimicus unfriendly, hostile; pref. in- not + amicus friendly. See Amity.] 1. Having the disposition or temper of an enemy; unfriendly; unfavorable; -- chiefly applied to private, as hostile is to public, enmity. 2. 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.

Meaning of Inimical from wikipedia

- Hostility is seen as a form of emotionally charged aggressive behavior. In everyday speech, it is more commonly used as a synonym for anger and aggression...
- 1953, the Soviet Union pursued a programme of de-Stalinisation that was inimical to Rákosi, leading to his deposition. The following political cooling saw...
- Pseudogalleria inimicella, the inimical borer moth, is a moth in the family Tortricidae. It was described by Zeller in 1872. It is found in North America...
- the British refused to accept Imam Azzan as a ruler, as he was viewed as inimical to their interests. This view pla**** an instrumental role in supporting...
- Asteria or Asterodia, and twin brother of Crisus. The two brothers were so inimical towards each other that they began fighting while still in their mother's...
- the rule of the Golden Horde—the "Tatar Yoke"—as backwards, destructive, inimical to all progress, and the reason for all of Russia's flaws. His treatment...
- or neutral sign, and in Sushupti avastha or Sleeping state when in an inimical or its debilitation sign. c) A planet is in Dipita avastha when it is exalted...
- quality, typically due to an external atmosphere (or lack thereof) that is inimical to habitation for one or more reasons. Domed cities have been a fixture...
- reconcile citizens with interests contrary to the rights of others or inimical to the interests of the community as a whole. Madison saw factions as inevitable...
- omission of the entire treatise of 'Abodah Zarah and of p****ages considered inimical to Christianity, together with modifications of certain phrases. A fresh...