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Antipathy

Antipathy Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Antipathy? [n] the object of a feeling of intense aversion; something to be avoided; "cats were his greatest antipathy" [n] a feeling of intense dislike Synonyms \| Synonyms for Antipathy: aversion \| distaste Related Terms \| Find terms related to Antipathy: abhorrence \| abomination \| allergy \| anathema \| Anglophobia \| animosity \| animus \| antagonism \| anti-Semitism \| antithesis \| averseness \| aversion \| avoidance \| backlash \| backwardness \| bad blood \| belligerence \| bigotry \| clash \| clashing \| cold sweat \| collision \| competition \| conflict \| confrontation \| confutation \| contention \| contradiction \| contradistinction \| contraindication \| contraposition \| contrariety \| contrariness \| contrast \| counteraction \| counterposition \| counterworking \| crankiness \| creeping flesh \| cross-purposes \| crotchetiness \| cursoriness \| despitefulness \| detestation \| disaccord \| disagreement \| discrepancy \| disgust \| disinclination \| dislike \| disobedience \| disrelish \| dissension \| dissent \| distaste \| enmity \| escape \| eschewal \| evasion \| execration \| foot-dragging \| fractiousness \| friction \| grudging consent \| grudgingness \| hate \| hatred \| horror \| hostility \| inconsistency \| indisposedness \| indisposition \| indocility \| inimicalness \| interference \| intractableness \| kick \| lack of enthusiasm \| lack of zeal \| loathing \| malevolence \| malice \| malignity \| misandry \| misanthropy \| misogyny \| mortal horror \| mutinousness \| nausea \| negativeness \| nolition \| nonconformity \| noncooperation \| obstinacy \| odium \| oppositeness \| opposition \| opposure \| oppugnance \| oppugnancy \| peeve \| perfunctoriness \| perverseness \| perversity \| pet peeve \| phobia \| polarity \| quarrelsomeness \| race hatred \| racism \| rancor \| reaction \| recalcitrance \| recalcitrancy \| recoil \| refractoriness \| refusal \| reluctance \| renitence \| renitency \| repellency \| repercussion \| repugnance \| repulsion \| resistance \| revolt \| rivalry \| Russophobia \| showdown \| shuddering \| slowness \| spite \| spitefulness \| stubbornness \| sulk \| sulkiness \| sulks \| sullenness \| swimming upstream \| uncooperativeness \| unenthusiasm \| unwillingness \| vials of hate \| vials of wrath \| vying \| xenophobia See Also \| dislike \| object Antipathy In Webster's Dictionary \Antip"athy\, 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. Inveterate antipathies against particular nations, and passionate attachments to others, are to be avoided. --Washington. 2. Natural contrariety; incompatibility; repugnancy of qualities; as, oil and water have antipathy. A habit is generated of thinking that a natural antipathy exists between hope and reason. --I. Taylor. Note: Antipathy is opposed to {sympathy}. It is followed by to, against, or between; also sometimes by for. Syn: Hatred; aversion; dislike; disgust; distaste; enmity; ill will; repugnance; contrariety; opposition. See {Dislike}.

Antipathy Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Antipathy?

[n] the object of a feeling of intense aversion; something to be avoided; "cats were his greatest antipathy"
[n] a feeling of intense dislike

Synonyms | Synonyms for Antipathy: aversion | distaste

See Also | dislike | object

Antipathy In Webster's Dictionary

\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.

         Inveterate antipathies against particular nations,
         and passionate attachments to others, are to be
         avoided.                              --Washington.

2. Natural contrariety; incompatibility; repugnancy of
   qualities; as, oil and water have antipathy.

         A habit is generated of thinking that a natural
         antipathy exists between hope and reason. --I.
                                               Taylor.

Note: Antipathy is opposed to {sympathy}. It is followed by
      to, against, or between; also sometimes by for.

Syn: Hatred; aversion; dislike; disgust; distaste; enmity;
     ill will; repugnance; contrariety; opposition. See
     {Dislike}.

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