antipathy
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Antipathy — is dislike for something or somebody, the opposite of sympathy. While antipathy may be induced by previous experience, it sometimes exists without a rational cause and effect explanation being present to the individuals involved.Thus, the origin… … Wikipedia
antipathy — 1 antagonism, *enmity, hostility, animosity, rancor, animus Analogous words: repugnance, abhorrence, repellency, distaste (see corresponding adjectives at REPUGNANT): avoidance, evasion, eschewal, escape (see corresponding verbs at ESCAPE)… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Antipathy — An*tip a*thy, n.; pl. {Antipathies}. [L. antipathia, Gr. ?; ? against + ? to suffer. Cf. F. antipathie. See {Pathos}.] 1. Contrariety or opposition in feeling; settled aversion or dislike; repugnance; distaste. [1913 Webster] Inveterate… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
antipathy — I noun abhorrence, abomination, alienation, animosity, antagonism, anathema, antipode, aversion, clashing, collision, conflict, contradiction, contrariness, detestation, deviation, difference, disagreement, disapprobation, disfavor, disgust,… … Law dictionary
antipathy — (n.) c.1600, from L. antipathia, from Gk. antipatheia, noun of state from antipathes opposed in feeling, having opposite feeling; in return for suffering; felt mutually, from anti against (see ANTI (Cf. anti )) + root of pathos feeling (see… … Etymology dictionary
antipathy — [n] strong dislike, disgust abhorrence, allergy, animosity, animus, antagonism, aversion, avoidance, bad blood*, contrariety, distaste, dyspathy, enmity, escape, eschewal, evasion, hate, hatred, hostility, ill will, incompatibility, loathing,… … New thesaurus
antipathy — ► NOUN (pl. antipathies) ▪ a strong feeling of dislike. DERIVATIVES antipathetic adjective. ORIGIN Greek antipatheia, from anti against + pathos feeling … English terms dictionary
antipathy — [an tip′ə thē] n. pl. antipathies [L antipathia < Gr antipatheia < anti , ANTI + patheia < pathein, to suffer: see PATHOS] 1. strong or deep rooted dislike; aversion 2. the object of such dislike 3. Obs. an opposition in character,… … English World dictionary
antipathy — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deep, strong ▪ growing ▪ mutual ▪ They have a mutual antipathy to each other. ▪ personal … Collocations dictionary
antipathy — n. 1) to feel (an) antipathy 2) (a) deep, strong; natural antipathy 3) antipathy to, towards (he felt strong/a strong antipathy towards foreigners) * * * [æn tɪpəθɪ] natural antipathy towards (he felt strong/a strong antipathy towards foreigners) … Combinatory dictionary
antipathy — an|tip|a|thy [ænˈtıpəθi] n [U] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: antipathia, from Greek, from antipathes of opposite feelings , from anti ( ANTI ) + pathos experience ] formal a feeling of strong dislike towards someone or something antipathy… … Dictionary of contemporary English
