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antipathy
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an·tip·a·thy  (n-tp-th)
n. pl. an·tip·a·thies
1. A strong feeling of aversion or repugnance. See Synonyms at enmity.
2. An object of aversion.

[Latin antipatha, from Greek antipatheia, from antipaths, of opposite feelings : anti-, anti- + pathos, feeling; see pathos.]

antipathy [an-tip-a-thee]
Noun
a feeling of strong dislike or hostility [Greek anti- against + patheia feeling]
antipathetic adj

antipathy
an attitude of antagonism or aversion.
See also: Conflict
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.antipathyantipathy - a feeling of intense dislike
dislike - a feeling of aversion or antipathy; "my dislike of him was instinctive"
2.antipathy - the object of a feeling of intense aversion; something to be avoided; "cats were his greatest antipathy"
object - the focus of cognitions or feelings; "objects of thought"; "the object of my affection"

antipathy
Translations
Spanish antipathy [ænˈtɪpəθɪ] n (between people) → antipatía;
(to person, thing) → aversión f

French antipathy [ænˈtɪpəθɪ] nantipathie f
German antipathy [ænˈtɪpəθɪ] nAntipathie f, Abneigung f
Italian antipathy [ænˈtɪpəθɪ] nantipatia

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