amity

Meaning

Noun

• Friendship. The cooperative and supportive relationship between people, or animals. In this sense, the term connotes a relationship which involves mutual knowledge, esteem, affection, and respect along with a degree of rendering service to friends in times of need or crisis.
• Mutual understanding and a peaceful relationship, especially between nations; peace; accord.

Related

Similar words

• friendliness
• friendship

Opposite words

• enmity
• hostility
• enemyship

Origin

• From Middle English amite, from Old French amitié, from Vulgar Latin *amicitas, from Latin amīcus ("friendly, a friend") (based on amīcitia, from amō.