All 3 Uses of
enmity
in
War and Peace
- Fly to a brother's aid whoever he may be, exhort him who goeth astray, raise him that falleth, never bear malice or enmity toward thy brother.†
Chpt 5 *
- Life meanwhile—real life, with its essential interests of health and sickness, toil and rest, and its intellectual interests in thought, science, poetry, music, love, friendship, hatred, and passions—went on as usual, independently of and apart from political friendship or enmity with Napoleon Bonaparte and from all the schemes of reconstruction.†
Chpt 5
- "As one community, without distinction of class, without enmity, united by brotherly love—let us pray!" thought Natasha.†
Chpt 9
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.