Enemy

n. [Fr. ennemi, Pr. enemic, Sp. enemigo, Pg. inimigo, It. nemico, Lat. inimicus, from in, negative, and amicus, friend.] One who is actuated by unfriendly feelings; one who hates, and wishes injury, or attempts to do injury; as, a bitter enemy; an enemy of truth.

To all good he enemy was still. Spenser.

The enemy. (a.) (Theol.) The evil one; the devil. (b.) (Mil.) The opposing force;—regarded as a collective noun, and construed with a verb and pronoun either in the singular or the plural. “We have met the enemy, and they are ours.” Com. Perry.

Synonyms—Adversary; opponent; antagonist; foe. See ADVERSARY.

a. Hostile; inimical. [Obs. and rare.]

They . . . every day grow more enemy to God. Bp. Taylor.