Both Uses of
enmity
in
Long Day's Journey into Night
- Turns on Edmund with a hard, accusing antagonism-almost a revengeful enmity.†
Act 3 *enmity = hatred
- He stares at Edmund with increasing enmity.†
Act 4
Definition:
hatred toward someone or between people -- typically long-lasting
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.
"Enmity" is used in place of synonyms like "hatred" to indicate a feeling that runs deeper and is typically longer in the making.