Amity

Name suggesting friendship

Amity denotes peaceful and friendly relations, often between groups or nations.

Historically, it has been used in treaties and diplomatic agreements to signify mutual goodwill, such as the 1686 Treaty of Amity and Commerce between France and Siam.

In heraldry, amity is symbolized by olive branches or clasped hands.

The term also appears in literature to describe harmonious interpersonal bonds, as in the amity between the neighboring families ensured years of cooperation.

interpersonal

friendship

Bond of mutual affection

fellowship · rapport · cordiality · warmth · bonhomie · companionship · neighborliness · congeniality · mutual respect · understanding

diplomatic

peace

Freedom from disturbance

detente · truce · cooperation · alliance · diplomacy · relations · negotiation · agreement · pact · entente

literary

idyllic

Perfectly peaceful and charming

bucolic · serene · placid · peaceful · quaint · township · village · settlement · haven · refuge

Opposites
interpersonal/intergroup relations

Amityenmity

Bitter, lasting ill will

hostility · animosity · antagonism · discord · hatred

Phrases
Family

amicable, amicably, amicability, amiable, amiably, amiability

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