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dyspathy
[ dis-puh-thee ]
/ ˈdɪs pə θi /
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Origin of dyspathy
First recorded in 1930–35; dys- + (sym)pathy
OTHER WORDS FROM dyspathy
dys·pa·thet·ic, adjectiveWords nearby dyspathy
dysmorphophobia, Dysnomia, Dyson, dysosmia, dyspareunia, dyspathy, dyspepsia, dyspeptic, dysphagia, dysphasia, dysphemia
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How to use dyspathy in a sentence
The same pity conjoined with admiration, where neither our help is accepted nor efficient, breeds dyspathy and fear.
Anima Poet|Samuel Taylor ColeridgeAll this is, I own, sad weakness, but I am weary of dyspathy.
Biographia Epistolaris Volume 2|Samuel Taylor ColeridgeDyspathy, dis′pa-thi, n. antipathy, dislike—opposite of Sympathy.