Definition for IN-IM'IC-AL

IN-IM'IC-AL, a. [L. inimicus; in and amicus, friend.]

  1. Unfriendly; having the disposition or temper of an enemy; applied to private enmity, as hostile is to public.
  2. Adverse; hurtful; repugnant. Savage violences inimical to commerce. Ward.

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