The difference between Hostility and Opposition
When used as nouns, hostility means the state of being hostile, whereas opposition means the action of opposing or of being in conflict.
check bellow for the other definitions of Hostility and Opposition
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Hostility as a noun (uncountable):
The state of being hostile.
Examples:
"My resentment and anger towards you caused hostility and a division between us."
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Hostility as a noun (countable):
A hostile action, especially a military action. See for specific plural definition.
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Opposition as a noun:
The action of opposing or of being in conflict.
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Opposition as a noun:
An opposite or contrasting position.
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Opposition as a noun (astronomy):
The apparent relative position of two celestial bodies when one is at an angle of 180 degrees from the other as seen from the Earth.
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Opposition as a noun (politics):
A political party or movement opposed to the party or government in power.
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Opposition as a noun (legal):
In United States intellectual property law, a proceeding in which an interested party seeks to prevent the registration of a trademark or patent.
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Opposition as a noun (chess):
A position in which the player on the move must yield with his king allowing his opponent to advance with his own king.
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Opposition as a noun (logic):
The difference of quantity or quality between two propositions having the same subject and predicate.