antipathy
Meaning of antipathy
- a deep-seated feeling of aversion.
his fundamental antipathy to capitalism
late 16th century (in the sense ‘opposition of feeling, nature, or disposition’): from French antipathie, or via Latin from Greek antipatheia, from antipathēs ‘opposed in feeling’, from anti ‘against’ + pathos ‘feeling’.
Information about antipathy
- It is a name.
- The plural form of antipathy is: antipathies.
- Languages in which antipathy is used:
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Hyphenation of antipathy
an-tipa-thy
- It consists of 3 syllables and 9 chars.
- antipathy is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
antipathy synonyms
Meaning aversion:
Meaning hostile behaviour; unfriendliness or opposition:
Meaning active hostility or opposition:
Meaning strong hostility:
Meaning hostility or ill feeling:
Meaning resistance or dissent, expressed in action or argument:
Meaning a state or feeling of active opposition or hostility:
Meaning a feeling of distaste or hostility:
Meaning intense dislike; hate:
Meaning intense dislike:
Meaning a feeling of revulsion; disgusted loathing:
Meaning a feeling of intense dislike or disgust; hatred:
Meaning intense disgust:
Meaning general or widespread hatred or disgust incurred by someone as a result of their actions:
Meaning a persistent feeling of ill will or resentment resulting from a past insult or injury:
Meaning a strong dislike:
Meaning a feeling of dislike or distaste:
antipathy antonyms
Meaning a feeling of regard or fondness:
Meaning a natural liking for and understanding of someone or something:
Meaning a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well:
Translation of antipathy
- French: antipathie
- German: Antipathie, Abneigung
- Spanish: antipatía
Words that rhyme with antipathy
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