The Encyclopedia
of World Problems
& Human Potential

Enmity

Name(s):

Acrimony

Alienation

Animosity

Antagonism

Antipathy

Belligerence

Bitterness

Coldness

Conflict

Disaccord

Disaffinity

Disunity

Enmity

Friction

Hatred

Hostility

Incompatibility

Inhospitability

Irreconcilability

Malevolence

Malice

Quarrelsomeness

Repugnance

Soreness

Sourness

Strain

Tension

Unfriendliness

Venom

Virulence

Nature

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.

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Malice

Friction

Hostility

Type

(A) Abstract fundamental problems

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The Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human Potential is a unique, experimental research work of the Union of International Associations. It is currently published as a searchable online platform with profiles of world problems, action strategies, and human values that are interlinked in novel and innovative ways. These connections are based on a range of relationships such as broader and narrower scope, aggravation, relatedness and more. By concentrating on these links and relationships, the Encyclopedia is uniquely positioned to bring focus to the complex and expansive sphere of global issues and their interconnected nature.

The initial content for the Encyclopedia was seeded from UIA’s Yearbook of International Organizations. UIA’s decades of collected data on the enormous variety of association life provided a broad initial perspective on the myriad problems of humanity. Recognizing that international associations are generally confronting world problems and developing action strategies based on particular values, the initial content was based on the descriptions, aims, titles and profiles of international associations.

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