antipathy
[ an-tip-uh-thee ]
/ ænˈtɪp ə θi /
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.
SYNONYMS FOR antipathy
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
Example sentences from the Web for antipathy
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