Inhospitality

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Inhospitality \In*hos`pi*tal"i*ty\, n. [L. inhospitalitas: cf.
     F. inhospitalit['e]. See {In-} not, and {Hospitality}.]
     The quality or state of being inhospitable; inhospitableness;
     lack of hospitality. --Bp. Hall.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  inhospitality
       n : unkind and inconsiderate welcome; "he was taken aback by
           such inhospitality" [ant: {cordial reception}]