noun
antipathy
an-TIP-uh-thee/ænˈtɪpəθi/
A strong feeling of dislike or aversion.
The neighbors show their antipathy by turning away with arms crossed.
Etymology
The pieces express feeling against or opposite to someone or something. This opposition in feeling underlies the word’s sense of strong aversion or hostile dislike.
In context
First of all, there's a long history of antipathy between science and the law in American jurisprudence.
as antipathy, or "You annoy me", that's kind of where we're starting from,
More examples
- The rivals made little effort to conceal their mutual antipathy.
- His personal antipathies should not influence hiring decisions.
- The proposal met with deep antipathy among residents.
Forms
antipathy · antipathies