dyspathy

[dis-puh-thee]

noun

1. antipathy.

Other Word Forms

• dyspathetic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dyspathy¹

First recorded in 1930–35; dys- + (sym)pathy

Example Sentences

Dyspathy, dis′pa-thi, n. antipathy, dislike—opposite of Sympathy.—adj.

From Project Gutenberg

For friends, I can look any way ... round, and down even—the merest thread of a sympathy will draw me sometimes—or even the least look of kind eyes over a dyspathy—'Cela se peut facilement.'

From Project Gutenberg

We have, once or twice or thrice, been on the border of mutual displeasure, on this very subject, for I grew really vexed to observe the trust on one side and the dyspathy on the other—using the mildest of words.

From Project Gutenberg

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