Etymology

From αντιπάθεια antipatheia, noun of state from αντιπαθής antipathes "opposed in feeling", from αντί-- anti- "against" + root of πάθος pathos "feeling".

Noun

1. Contrariety or opposition in feeling; settled aversion or dislike; repugnance; distaste.
   • Inveterate antipathies against particular nations, and passionate attachments to others, are to be avoided. --Washington.
2. Natural contrariety; incompatibility; repugnancy of qualities; as, oil and water have antipathy.
   • A habit is generated of thinking that a natural antipathy exists between hope and reason. --I. Taylor.
   • Note: Antipathy is opposed to {sympathy}. It is followed by to, against, or between; also sometimes by for.

Synonyms

• hatred; aversion; dislike; disgust; distaste; enmity; ill will; repugnance; contrariety; opposition.