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Definition of Antipathy
1. Noun. A feeling of intense dislike.
Generic synonyms: Dislike
Derivative terms: Antipathetic, Antipathetic, Antipathetical
2. Noun. The object of a feeling of intense aversion; something to be avoided. "Cats were his greatest antipathy"
Definition of Antipathy
1. n. Contrariety or opposition in feeling; settled aversion or dislike; repugnance; distaste.
Definition of Antipathy
1. Noun. Contrariety or opposition in feeling; settled aversion or dislike; repugnance; distaste. ¹
2. Noun. Natural contrariety; incompatibility; repugnancy of qualities; as, oil and water have antipathy. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Antipathy
1. [n -THIES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Antipathy
Literary usage of Antipathy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation by Jeremy Bentham (1879)
"Of a man's connexions in the way of antipathy, 22. Con- there needs not any thing
very particular to be observed. Hap-the way of pily there is no primaeval ..."
2. The Complete Works of Gustave Flaubert: Embracing Romances, Travels by Gustave Flaubert, Ferdinand Brunetière (1904)
"The banker had a special antipathy to Lamartine (for having supported Ledru-Rollin)
and, at the same time, to Pierre Leroux, Proudhon, Considérant, ..."
3. Types of Ethical Theory by James Martineau (1889)
"Passions: antipathy; Fear; Anger. The second class of primary springs of ...
Towards an object of natural aversion immediately before us we feel antipathy; ..."
4. The Church History of Britain, from the Birth of Jesus Christ Until the Year by Thomas Fuller, James Nichols (1842)
"antipathy betwixt Friars and Parish-Priests, ... Before we take our farewell of
friars, know there was a deadly antipathy betwixt them and parish-priests ..."
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