Antipathy: meaning, definitions and examples

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antipathy

 

[ รฆnหˆtษชpษ™ฮธi ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

feeling towards someone or something

Antipathy is a strong feeling of dislike or hostility towards someone or something. It is a deep-seated aversion or repugnance.

Synonyms

animosity, aversion, dislike, hostility

Examples of usage

  • Her antipathy towards him was evident in her cold tone of voice.
  • I have always had an antipathy towards snakes.
Context #2 | Noun

opposition in nature

Antipathy can also refer to a natural opposition or incompatibility between two things. It is a strong contrast or opposition.

Synonyms

contradiction, contrast, incompatibility, opposition

Examples of usage

  • There is an antipathy between fire and water.
  • The antipathy between their personalities made it difficult for them to work together.

Translations

Translations of the word "antipathy" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น antipatia

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเคฐเฅ‹เคง

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Antipathie

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ antipati

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฐะฝั‚ะธะฟะฐั‚ั–ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ antypatia

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅซŒๆ‚ช (ใ‘ใ‚“ใŠ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท antipathie

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ antipatรญa

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท antipati

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ˜์˜ค (hyeom-o)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูƒุฑุงู‡ูŠุฉ (kiraah)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ antipatie

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ antipatia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅŽŒๆถ (yร nwรน)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ antipatija

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ andstรฆรฐingur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะฝั‚ะธะฟะฐั‚ะธั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒœแƒขแƒ˜แƒžแƒแƒ—แƒ˜แƒ (antipatia)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ antipatiya

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ antipatรญa

Etymology

The word 'antipathy' originated from the Greek word 'antipatheia', which means 'opposed in feeling'. It entered the English language in the 16th century. The concept of antipathy has been a part of human psychology since ancient times, as people have always experienced strong feelings of dislike or opposition towards certain things.

See also: apathy, empath, path, pathetic, pathfinder, pathogen, pathogenicity, pathway.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #17,157, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.