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antipathy definition

an·tipa·thy (an tip′ə t̸hē)

noun pl. antipathies -·thies

  1. strong or deep-rooted dislike; aversion
  2. the object of such dislike
  3. Obsolete an opposition in character, nature, tendency, etc.

Etymology: L antipathia < Gr antipatheia < anti-, anti- + patheia < pathein, to suffer: see pathos

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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