Antipathy: meaning, definitions and examples
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antipathy
[ รฆnหtษชpษฮธi ]
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.
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:
๐ต๐น antipatia
๐ฎ๐ณ เคตเคฟเคฐเฅเคง
๐ฉ๐ช Antipathie
๐ฎ๐ฉ antipati
๐บ๐ฆ ะฐะฝัะธะฟะฐััั
๐ต๐ฑ antypatia
๐ฏ๐ต ๅซๆช (ใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท antipathie
๐ช๐ธ antipatรญa
๐น๐ท antipati
๐ฐ๐ท ํ์ค (hyeom-o)
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุฑุงููุฉ (kiraah)
๐จ๐ฟ antipatie
๐ธ๐ฐ antipatia
๐จ๐ณ ๅๆถ (yร nwรน)
๐ธ๐ฎ antipatija
๐ฎ๐ธ andstรฆรฐingur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะฝัะธะฟะฐัะธั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแขแแแแแแ (antipatia)
๐ฆ๐ฟ antipatiya
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.
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