All 3 Uses of
enmity
in
A Separate Peace
- The thought was, You and Phineas are even already. You are even in enmity. You are both coldly driving ahead for yourselves alone. You did hate him for breaking that school swimming record, but so what? He hated you for getting an A in every course but one last term.
p. 53.5 *enmity = hatred (toward each other)editor's notes: This was Gene's early theory before he came to realize that Phineas was not a person who became jealous and felt enmity toward others.
- Sure, he wanted to share everything with me, especially his procession of D's in every subject. That way he, the great athlete, would be way ahead of me. It was all cold trickery, it was all calculated, it was all enmity.
p. 53.9enmity = hostility or hatrededitor's notes: This was Gene's early theory before he came to realize that Phineas was not a person who became jealous and felt enmity toward others.
- We were even after all, even in enmity. The deadly rivalry was on both sides after all.
p. 54.1enmity = hatred (toward each other)
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.