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an·tip·a·thy
(ăn-tĭp′ə-thē)n. pl. an·tip·a·thies
1. Extreme dislike; aversion or repugnance. See Synonyms at enmity.
2. A feeling of aversion: longstanding antipathies between two nations.
3. Inherent incompatibility or inability to mix: the antipathy between faith and reason; the antipathy of hydrocarbons and water.
[Latin antipathīa, from Greek antipatheia, from antipathēs, of opposite feelings : anti-, anti- + pathos, feeling; see pathos.]
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antipathy
(ænˈtɪpəθɪ)n, pl -thies
1. a feeling of intense aversion, dislike, or hostility
2. the object of such a feeling
[C17: from Latin antipathia, from Greek antipatheia, from anti- + patheia feeling]
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an•tip•a•thy
(ænˈtɪp ə θi)n., pl. -thies.
1. a natural or habitual repugnance; aversion.
2. an instinctive contrariety or opposition in feeling.
3. an object of natural aversion or habitual dislike.
an•tip′a•thist, n.
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antipathy
an attitude of antagonism or aversion.
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Noun | 1. | antipathy - a feeling of intense dislike dislike - a feeling of aversion or antipathy; "my dislike of him was instinctive" |
2. | antipathy - the object of a feeling of intense aversion; something to be avoided; "cats were his greatest antipathy" object - the focus of cognitions or feelings; "objects of thought"; "the object of my affection" |
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antipathy
noun hostility, opposition, disgust, dislike, hatred, loathing, distaste, animosity, aversion, antagonism, enmity, rancour, bad blood, incompatibility, ill will, animus, repulsion, abhorrence, repugnance, odium, contrariety She'd often spoken of her antipathy towards London.
bond, attraction, sympathy, affection, harmony, goodwill, affinity, empathy, rapport, partiality, fellow-feeling
bond, attraction, sympathy, affection, harmony, goodwill, affinity, empathy, rapport, partiality, fellow-feeling
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antipathy
noun1. Deep-seated hatred, as between longtime opponents or rivals:
2. Extreme hostility and dislike:
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Translations
antipatija
antipátiaellenszenv
antipathy
[ænˈtɪpəθɪ] N (between people) → antipatía f (between, towards, to entre hacia) (to thing) → aversión f (towards, to hacia, por)Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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antipathy
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an·ti·pa·thy
n. antipatía, adversión.
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