Definitions for antipathy
ænˈtɪp ə θian·tipa·thy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. antipathy, aversion, distastenoun

   a feeling of intense dislike

2. antipathynoun

   the object of a feeling of intense aversion; something to be avoided

   "cats were his greatest antipathy"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 3 votes

1. antipathynoun

   Contrariety or opposition in feeling; settled aversion or dislike; repugnance; distaste.

2. antipathynoun

   Natural contrariety; incompatibility; repugnancy of qualities; as, oil and water have antipathy.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ANTIPATHYnoun

   Etymology: from ἀντὶ, against, and ϖάϑος, feeling; antipathie, Fr.

   1. A natural contrariety to any thing, so as to shun it involuntarily; aversion; dislike. It is opposed to sympathy.

   No contraries hold more antipathy,
   Than I and such a knave. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   To this perhaps might be justly attributed most of the sympathies and antipathies observable in men. John Locke.

   2. It has sometimes the particle against before the object of antipathy.

   I had a mortal antipathy against standing armies in times of peace; because I took armies to be hired by the master of the family, to keep his children in slavery. Jonathan Swift.

   3. Sometimes to.

   Ask you, what provocation I have had?
   The strong antipathy of good to bad.
   When truth, or virtue, an affront endures,
   Th’ affront is mine, my friend, and should be yours. Alexander Pope.

   4. Formerly with; but improperly.

   Tangible bodies have an antipathy with air; and any liquid body, that is more dense, they will draw, condense, and, in effect, incorporate. Francis Bacon, Natural History, №. 80.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Antipathy

   Antipathy is a dislike for something or somebody, the opposite of sympathy. While antipathy may be induced by experience, it sometimes exists without a rational cause-and-effect explanation being present to the individuals involved.Thus, the origin of antipathy has been subject to various philosophical and psychological explanations, which some people find convincing and others regard as highly speculative. The exploration of a philosophical aspect for antipathy has been found in an essay by John Locke, an early modern 17th century philosopher.

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1. antipathy

   Antipathy is a deep-seated feeling of dislike or aversion towards someone or something. It implies a natural, basic, or habitual repugnance or opposition. It can also suggest a conflict in character or a clashing of principles that leads to such strong dislike.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Antipathynoun

   contrariety or opposition in feeling; settled aversion or dislike; repugnance; distaste

2. Antipathynoun

   natural contrariety; incompatibility; repugnancy of qualities; as, oil and water have antipathy

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Antipathy

   Antipathy is dislike for something or somebody, the opposite of sympathy. While antipathy may be induced by previous experience, it sometimes exists without a rational cause-and-effect explanation being present to the individuals involved. Thus, the origin of antipathy has been subject to various psychological explanations, which some people find convincing and others regard as highly speculative. Sigmund Freud has treated this subject.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Antipathy

   an-tip′ath-i, n. dislike: repugnance: opposition: the object of antipathy (with against, to, between of persons).—adjs. Antipathet′ic, -al; Antipath′ic, belonging to antipathy: opposite: contrary.—n. Antip′athist, one possessed by an antipathy. [Gr. anti, against, pathos, feeling.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of antipathy in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of antipathy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of antipathy in a Sentence

1. Isaac Asimov:

   Science can be introduced to children well or poorly. If poorly, children can be turned away from science; they can develop a lifelong antipathy; they will be in a far worse condition than if they had never been introduced to science at all.

2. Barack Obama:

   It's not surprising then that they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy towards people who aren't like them.

3. Kevin Kang:

   Korean consumers now want to flaunt themselves, there lingers antipathy towards the wealthy, but at the same time there is aspiration to be wealthy.

4. Valerie Huber:

   We have long advocated that any group that normalizes or encourages teen sexual activity should not have access to students, that applies to( Planned Parenthood) and other groups, so this new revelation does not change our stance. ( But) it strengthened our antipathy to their fitness as role models for our youth. Regardless of one’s stance on abortion, this footage creates a visceral reaction to our sensibilities and humanity.

5. Kevin Kang:

   There lingers antipathy towards the wealthy, but at the same time there is aspiration to be wealthy.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=antipathy
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Antipathy
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=antipathy
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antipathy
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antipathy
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=antipathy
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=antipathy