antipathynoun [ C or U ]
uk/ænˈtɪp.ə.θi/us/ænˈtɪp.ə.θi/a feeling of strong dislike, opposition, or anger:
Despite the deep antipathies between them, the two sides have managed to negotiate an agreement.
Declarations of racial antipathy against ethnic minorities will not be tolerated.
He is a private man with a deep antipathyto/towards the press.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Feelings of dislike and hatred
- abhorrence
- abomination
- anathema
- animosity
- animus
- disfavour
- disgust
- dislike
- distaste
- enmity
- ill will
- loathing
- misandry
- misanthrope
- misanthropic
- repulsion
- sore point
- technophobe
- virulence
- vitriol
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antipathetic
adjective uk/ˌæn.ti.pəˈθet.ɪk/us/ˌæn.t̬i.pəˈθet̬.ɪk/formal
antipathetic attitudes towards smokers