antipathy

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Greek αντιπάθεια antipatheia, noun of state from αντιπαθής antipathes "opposed in feeling", from ἀντί anti- "against" + root of πάθος pathos "feeling".

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ænˈtɪpəθi/, SAMPA: /{n"tIp@Ti/
• Hyphenation: an‧tip‧athy

[edit] Noun

antipathy (plural antipathies)

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.

[edit] Synonyms

• hatred; aversion; dislike; disgust; distaste; enmity; ill will; repugnance; contrariety; opposition.

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