All 6 Uses of
enmity
in
Middlemarch
- He for his own part knew that if his personal prospects simply had been concerned, he would not have cared a rotten nut for the banker's friendship or enmity.†
Chpt 2 *
- This had happened before the affair of Fred Vincy's illness had given to Mr. Wrench's enmity towards Lydgate more definite personal ground.†
Chpt 5
- We see that he was bearing enmity and silly misconception with much spirit, aware that they were partly created by his good share of success.†
Chpt 5
- But his fears were such as belong to a man who cares to maintain his recognized supremacy: the loss of high consideration from his wife, as from every one else who did not clearly hate him out of enmity to the truth, would be as the beginning of death to him.†
Chpt 6
- Then went the jury out whose names were Mr. Blindman, Mr. No-good, Mr. Malice, Mr. Love-lust, Mr. Live-loose, Mr. Heady, Mr. High-mind, Mr. Enmity, Mr. Liar, Mr. Cruelty, Mr. Hate-light, Mr. Implacable, who every one gave in his private verdict against him among themselves, and afterwards unanimously concluded to bring him in guilty before the judge.†
Chpt 8
- My heart riseth against him, said Mr. Enmity.†
Chpt 8
Definition:
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(enmity) hatred toward someone or between people -- typically long-lastingeditor's notes: Synonym Comparison (if you're into word choice):
"Enmity" is used in place of synonyms like "hatred" to indicate a feeling that runs deeper and is typically longer in the making.