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antipathy

[ an-tip-uh-thee ]

noun

plural antipathies.
  1. a natural, basic, or habitual repugnance; aversion.

    Synonyms: , , ,

    Antonyms:

  2. an instinctive contrariety or opposition in feeling.
  3. an object of natural aversion or habitual dislike.


antipathy

/ æˈɪəθɪ /

noun

  1. a feeling of intense aversion, dislike, or hostility
  2. the object of such a feeling
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·پa·ٳ󾱲 noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of antipathy1

1595–1605; < Latin Գپ貹ٳī < Greek Գپáٳ𾱲. See anti-, -pathy
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of antipathy1

C17: from Latin antipathia, from Greek antipatheia, from anti- + patheia feeling
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Any antipathy that Barcelona may have had for Real Madrid in the past does not preclude the fact that for years it seemed that they wanted to be them.

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At the time, a torrent of fan antipathy and hit pieces was mainly directed at Lively—in particular, for her seemingly tone-deaf approach to a story about domestic violence.

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And there was the bristling antipathy he felt toward his authoritarian father.

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The firings mark the latest salvo in Trump’s long-simmering antipathy toward the National Security Council, which was fueled in part by a spat with former NSC staffer and whistleblower Alexander Vindman.

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It's obvious that his deep antipathy toward Mexico stems from immigration and his belief that it is just another sh**hole country.

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