this may not give the idea that absolutely nothing can soothe it but it's my humble offering

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Note added at 34 mins (2012-08-29 20:25:41 GMT)
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thought about it - and found it ! = UNE HAINE INTARISSBALE

To assuage means to appease, calm (unassuageable = unappeasable). The way I understand it, it means the people from Haiti have developped a strong feeling of hostility towards the French (this would be phrasing it more simply really...).

In French, simply translating it as "une hostilité inexorable" would be acceptable but not exactly right, as it's uncommon to just say "hostilité", especially with another adjective attached to that word. I mean, I'm sure it works but it sounds very odd to me, so I prefer using "un sentiment d'hostilité".

See for example the definition of mysoginy in French, where it also says "un sentiment d'hostilité". These two situation can be easily compared, as they both refer to a strong hate towards one "kind" if you will.

haine inassouvissable

enmity

"Enmity means intense hostility. If you're a football fanatic, you feel enmity for your opposing team.

Enmity comes from the same Latin root as enemy, and means the state of being an enemy. If you have always hated someone, you have a history of enmity with that person. Enmity is stronger than antagonism or animosity, which imply competitive feeling but don't go all the way to enemy status. ..."
[http://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/enmity]


unassuageable = qui ne peut être assouvie = inassouvissable

"the shorter cambridge - Page 860 - Google Books Result
books.google.co.uk/books?id=7L88AAAAIAAJ
... differences of policy, were invariably carried on as unassuageable feuds.
Again, these distracted republics were as of old in constant enmity with one
another, ..."
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=7L88AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA860&lpg...]


"JESUS CHRIST THE DIVINE REDEEMER
rediscoveringthebible.com/LintonDivineRedeemer.pdf

... unassuageable yearning of the human consciousness for redemption and ..."
[http://rediscoveringthebible.com/LintonDivineRedeemer.pdf]

"Simon Boccanegra | LA Opera News
media.laopera.com/news/tag/boccanegra/
... form of the unassuageable guilt that haunts Simon over the loss of his beloved. ... adds a powerful counterweight to the more conventional enmity represented ..."
[http://media.laopera.com/news/tag/boccanegra/]

inimitié (cf. Harrap's) me semble largement suffisant pour rendre enmity :-)

I still like it !


Journal de Stefan, Tome 3 - Wiki Vampire Diaries France


fr.vampirediaries.wikia.com/wiki/Journal_de_Stefan,_Tome_3


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Aux origines d'Acadia : Partie III - Lucent Heart France - Site Officiel ...


www.lucentheart.fr/fr/info/lore_of_acadia_part_3


Là où Hécate ressentait une haine intarissable, Zeus n'y vit que de la peur, en réponse à ses propos quelque peu durs. Il tenta alors de lui expliquer sa réaction, ...









La danse de mort - Strindberg/Lassalle


www.avoir-alire.com/la-danse-de-mort-strindberg-lassalle


Proposer votre avis et noter ce film ! Entre réalisme et allégorie, une vision étouffante d'un couple à la haine intarissable. Marié trois fois pour autant de divorces, ...

une haine tenace vis-à-vis des seuls Français, et non des blancs en général