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inhospitality

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Lack of hospitality.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

unkind and inconsiderate welcome

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he was taken aback by such inhospitality

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: hospitality

Broader terms: welcome

History

Etymology

From in- + hospitality, from Latin inhospitalitas.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Unwirtlichkeit — lack of hospitality
  • Greek: αξενία (axenía) — lack of hospitality
  • Greek: αφιλοξενία (afiloxenía) — lack of hospitality
  • Hindi: अनातिथ्य (anātithya) — lack of hospitality
  • Irish: doicheall — lack of hospitality
  • Irish: ainfhéile — lack of hospitality
  • Italian: inospitalità — lack of hospitality
  • Manx: neuoastys — lack of hospitality
  • Manx: neufeoiltys — lack of hospitality
  • Manx: neughiastyllys — lack of hospitality
  • Manx: neughoaldeeaght — lack of hospitality
  • Manx: pitteogys — lack of hospitality
  • Old English: uncumlīþnes — lack of hospitality
  • Old English: unġiestlīþnes — lack of hospitality
  • Spanish: inhospitalidad — lack of hospitality