“Spite” is not a friendly word. When it is used by itself, one can only think of malice and hatred. The word has a hard, piercing edge when pronounced out loud, further underscoring its aggressiveness. I chose this word not because I have a personal connection to it, but because I was certain that it would have a rich history. Surely a word with such a harsh, in-your-face connotation did not always mean what it does today? Where did the phrase “in spite of” come from? And what the heck is a spite-fence? These are questions that I want to answer for myself in my research.
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