antipathy
(noun) the object of a feeling of intense aversion; something to be avoided; “cats were his greatest antipathy”
antipathy, aversion, distaste
(noun) a feeling of intense dislike
Source: WordNet® 3.1
antipathy (countable and uncountable, plural antipathies)
A feeling of dislike (normally towards someone, less often towards something); repugnance or distaste.
Natural contrariety or incompatibility
• Prepositions: "antipathy" is followed by "to", "against", or "between"; also sometimes by "for".
• (dislike): : hatred, aversion, dislike, disgust, distaste, enmity, ill will, repugnance, contrariety, opposition
• sympathy
Source: Wiktionary
An*tip"a*thy, n.; pl. Antipathies. Etym: [L. antipathia, Gr. antipathie. See Pathos.]
1. Contrariety or opposition in feeling; settled aversion or dislike; repugnance; distaste. Inveterate antipathies against particular nations, and passionate attachments to others, are to be avoided. Washington.
2. Natural contrariety; incompatibility; repugnancy of qualities; as, oil and water have antipathy. A habit is generated of thinking that a natural antipathy exists between hope and reason. I. Taylor.
Note: Any is opposed to sympathy. It is followed by to, against, or between; also sometimes by for.
Syn.
– Hatred; aversion; dislike; disgust; distaste; enmity; ill will; repugnance; contrariety; opposition. See Dislike.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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