Definition of Antipethy
An*tip"a*thy (&?;), n.; pl.
Antipathies (&?;). [L. antipathia, Gr. &?;; &?;
against + &?; to suffer. Cf. F. antipathie. See Pathos.]
1. Contrariety or opposition in feeling; settled
aversion or dislike; repugnance; distaste.
Inveterate antipathies against particular nations,
and passionate attachments to others, are to be avoided.
Washington.
2. Natural contrariety; incompatibility; repugnancy
of qualities; as, oil and water have antipathy.
A habit is generated of thinking that a natural
antipathy exists between hope and reason.
I. Taylor.
&fist; Antipathy is opposed to sympathy. It is followed by
to, against, or between; also sometimes by
for.
Syn. -- Hatred; aversion; dislike; disgust; distaste; enmity; ill
will; repugnance; contrariety; opposition. See Dislike.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
ANTIPATHY, n. The sentiment inspired by one's friend's friend.
- 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
- Contrariety or opposition in feeling; settled aversion or dislike; repugnance; distaste.
Inveterate antipathies against particular nations, and passionate attachments to others, are to be avoided. --Washington.
- Natural contrariety; incompatibility; repugnancy of qualities; as, oil and water have antipathy.
A habit is generated of thinking that a natural antipathy exists between hope and reason. --I. Taylor.
Note: Antipathy is opposed to {sympathy}. It is followed by to, against, or between; also sometimes by for.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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