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单词 antipathies
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antipathy

noun

an·​tip·​a·​thy an-ˈti-pə-thē How to pronounce antipathy (audio)
plural antipathies
1
: a strong feeling of dislike
an antipathy to taxes
a deep antipathy between the groups
2
: something disliked : an object of aversion
… perhaps his greatest antipathies were cabs, old women, doors that would not shut … Charles Dickens
3
obsolete : opposition in feeling

Synonyms

  • animosity
  • animus
  • antagonism
  • bad blood
  • bitterness
  • enmity
  • gall
  • grudge
  • hostility
  • jaundice
  • rancor
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web For all the antipathy toward the monarchy, the figurehead of the queen has helped blunt the deepest criticism, scandals, and political turmoil for 70 years. Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2022 Giuliani benefits from his father’s name recognition in the horse race but also appears to have inherited the antipathy with only a 30% favorable rating and 50% unfavorable and 15% not familiar enough. John Zogby, Forbes, 24 June 2022 Some have suggested that the antipathy toward Heard could be a backlash to the #MeToo movement, and that the pro-Depp contingent is a long-simmering men’s rights activist (MRA)-driven online movement that has recently been co-opted by fans. Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 1 June 2022 But the antipathy between the two nations spilled over into open conflict in 1982, as the British fought to regain control of the Falkland Islands, known to Argentinians as Las Malvinas. Richard Quest And Joe Minihane, CNN, 27 Apr. 2022 So, too, is the antipathy of Democratic and Republican officials alike toward creating the fiscal space necessary to accommodate greater defense spending. Glenn Hubbard, WSJ, 7 Mar. 2022 Not only this, but polarization and antipathy between the two political parties has reached a level unseen since before the Civil War. Brynn Tannehill, The New Republic, 1 Sep. 2022 The Saudis, too, can work with their mutual antipathy toward Iran. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 12 July 2022 In our interview before the stroll, though, another flash of his innocence, and of his antipathy for celebrity, carried a dark specter, an unwitting and now-chilling forecast. Steve Hochman, SPIN, 26 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Latin antipathia, from Greek antipatheia, from antipathēs of opposite feelings, from anti- + pathos experience — more at pathos

First Known Use

1592, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Kids Definition

antipathy

noun

an·​tip·​a·​thy an-ˈti-pə-thē How to pronounce antipathy (audio)
plural antipathies
: a strong feeling of dislike

Medical Definition

antipathy

noun

an·​tip·​a·​thy an-ˈtip-ə-thē How to pronounce antipathy (audio)
plural antipathies
1
: settled aversion or dislike
2
: an object of aversion

antipathies

noun

plural of antipathy
as in enemies
something or someone that is hated cruelty to animals is one of my most deeply felt antipathies

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • enemies
  • adversaries
  • phobias
  • execrations
  • abominations
  • aversions
  • hates
  • anathemas
  • detestations
  • abhorrences
  • grievances
  • bêtes noires
  • horrors
  • nuisances
  • bugaboos
  • hang-ups
  • dreads
  • bugbears
  • annoyances
  • bogeys
  • bogies
  • peeves
  • hassles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • enjoyments
  • pleasures
  • preferences
  • joys
  • loves
  • delights
  • sweethearts
  • felicities
  • dears
  • favorites
  • darlings
  • treasures
  • likes
  • beloveds
  • honeys
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