ANTIPATHY


Meaning of ANTIPATHY in English

an.ˈtipəthē, aan-, -thi noun

( -es )

Etymology: Latin antipathia, from Greek antipatheia, from antipathēs of opposite feelings (from anti- anti- (I) + -pathēs -path) + -ia -y

1. obsolete : opposition in feeling : natural incompatibility

2. : settled aversion or dislike : repugnance , distaste

some deep and secret antipathy — Mary R. Rinehart

antipathies against particular nations — George Washington

Tolstoy's mounting antipathy to the university — E.J.Simmons

antipathy toward other persons or groups — E.A.Hoebel

3. : an object of aversion

evil is the greatest antipathy of human nature — John Norris

Synonyms: see enmity

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.