Antipathy

Word ANTIPATHY
Character 9
Hyphenation an tip a thy
Pronunciations /ænˈtɪpəθi/

Definitions and meanings of "Antipathy"

What do we mean by antipathy?

Extreme dislike; aversion or repugnance. synonym: enmity. noun

A feeling of aversion. noun

Natural aversion; instinctive contrariety or opposition in feeling; an aversion felt at the presence or thought of a particular object; distaste; disgust; repugnance. noun

A contrariety in the properties or affections of matter, as of oil and water. noun

An object of natural aversion or settled dislike. noun

Synonyms Hatred, Dislike, Antipathy, Disgust, Aversion, Reluctance, Repugnance. Hatred is the deepest and most permanent of these feelings; it is rarely used except of persons. noun

Dislike is the most general word, and depends upon the connection for its strength; it is opposed to liking or fondness. noun

Antipathy expresses most of constitutional feeling and least of volition: the turkey-cock has an antipathy to the color red; many people have an intense antipathy to snakes, rats, toads. In figurative use, antipathy is a dislike that seems constitutional toward persons, things, conduct, etc.; hence it involves a dislike for which sometimes no good reason can be given. noun

Antipathy is opposed primarily to sympathy, but often to mere liking. noun

Disgust is the loathing, first of physical taste, then of esthetic taste, then of spiritual taste or moral feeling. noun

Aversion is a fixed disposition to avoid something which displeases, disturbs, or annoys: as, quiet people have an aversion to noise. It is a dislike, settled and generally strong. noun

Reluctance and repugnance by derivation imply a natural struggle, as of hesitation or recoil; with reluctance it is simply the will holding back in dislike of some proposed act, while with repugnance it is a greater resistance or one accompanied with greater feeling, and generally in regard to an act, course, idea, etc., rarely to persons or things. See animosity. noun

Contrariety or opposition in feeling; settled aversion or dislike; repugnance; distaste. noun

Natural contrariety; incompatibility; repugnancy of qualities. noun

Contrariety or opposition in feeling; settled aversion or dislike; repugnance; distaste. noun

Natural contrariety; incompatibility; repugnancy of qualities; as, oil and water have antipathy. noun

The object of a feeling of intense aversion; something to be avoided noun

A feeling of intense dislike noun

A feeling of dislike (normally towards someone, less often towards something); repugnance or distaste.

Natural contrariety or incompatibility

Hate; Extreme dislike. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Antipathy

The word "antipathy" in example sentences

He drew back a little, as he spoke; it might be simple disgust; it might be fear; it might be what we call antipathy, which is different from either, and which will sometimes show itself in paleness, and even faintness, produced by objects perfectly harmless and not in themselves offensive to any sense. ❋ Various (N/A)

But as with xenophobia against immigrants in Western Europe, how much of this antipathy is attributable to deliberate misinformation, and poor education, and media which loves a sensation? ❋ Unknown (2009)

The latter is far different from what we commonly term antipathy or sympathy. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Or, my hunch, maybe the center, some of whose members have expressed a certain antipathy or standoffishness toward the tea party, simply doesn't care that it feels a certain antipathy or standoffishness. ❋ Peggy Noonan (2010)

Adopting a posture of aggressive nationalism will only invite antipathy from the international community and harm China's international image. ❋ Matt Browner Hamlin (2010)

Actually, a research study conducted at the University of Georgia back in 1996 suggests that Freud may have been onto something when he proposed his theory of reaction formation (which states that violent antipathy is sometimes a defense against feelings of desire or attraction which are perceived as forbidden and/or terrifying and therefore pushed out of conscious awareness). ❋ Unknown (2010)

Hardcore modernism has always communicated to me just fine, and I can't think of anything in my bland middle-class upbringing that would make me any more predisposed to like it than anyone else, except for the fact that I first heard it before I knew what it was — which has always fostered the suspicion that most of "the public's" alleged antipathy is based more on reputation than experience. ❋ Matthew Guerrieri (2008)

The antipathy towards minorities [continues] ❋ Magmanimous (2017)

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