antipathy

[US]/ænˈtɪpəθi/
[UK]/ænˈtɪpəθi/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. strong aversion or dislike; incompatibility, opposition.

Example Sentences

She felt a strong antipathy towards her ex-husband.

There is an obvious antipathy between the two rival companies.

His antipathy towards authority figures often got him into trouble.

The antipathy between the two political parties is well-known.

She couldn't hide her antipathy towards the new manager.

There is a deep-seated antipathy towards change in this organization.

The antipathy between the two neighbors has been going on for years.

His antipathy towards spicy food made dining out difficult.

The antipathy towards immigrants is a divisive issue in the country.

Despite their antipathy towards each other, they managed to work together on the project.

Real-world Examples

I had heard little good of him and could feel no intense antipathy to his murderers.

Source: The Sign of the Four

But the antipathy is also cultural.

Source: National Geographic Anthology

The beliefs upon which you rely to justify your crimes are rooted in religious and ethnic antipathy and intolerance.

Source: PBS English News

The antipathy between the two sides makes a sensible “Grand Bargain” budget deal hard to imagine.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

There's an antipathy between Newcastle and Sunderland—and not just about football, says Ray Hudson of Durham University.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

That eye of hers, that voice stirred every antipathy I had.

Source: Jane Eyre (Original Version)

It accounts for our pleasures and our antipathies.

Source: Southwest Associated University English Textbook

But unimpressionable natures are not so soon softened, nor are natural antipathies so readily eradicated.

Source: Jane Eyre (Original Version)

Rosemary, forming a vague antipathy to her and her companions, turned away.

Source: The Night's Gentle Embrace (Part 1)

It was running anticlockwise with an antic that caused him a feeling of antipathy.

Source: Pan Pan

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