antipathy
[ an-tip-uh-thee ]
/ ænˈtɪp ə θi /
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noun, plural an·tip·a·thies.
a natural, basic, or habitual repugnance; aversion.
an instinctive contrariety or opposition in feeling.
an object of natural aversion or habitual dislike.
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synonym study for antipathy
1. See aversion.
OTHER WORDS FROM antipathy
an·tip·a·thist, nounWords nearby antipathy
antiparasitic, antiparticle, antipasto, Antipater, antipathetic, antipathy, antipedal, antipediculotic, antipeptic, antiperiodic, antiperistalsis
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British Dictionary definitions for antipathy
antipathy
/ (ænˈtɪpəθɪ) /
noun plural -thies
a feeling of intense aversion, dislike, or hostility
the object of such a feeling
Word Origin for antipathy
C17: from Latin antipathia, from Greek antipatheia, from anti- + patheia feeling
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