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An*tip"a*thy (&unr_;), n.; pl. Antipathies (&unr_;). [L. antipathia, Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; against + &unr_; to suffer. Cf. F. antipathie. See Pathos.] 1. Contrariety or opposition in feeling; settled aversion or dislike; repugnance; distaste.
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Inveterate antipathies against particular nations, and passionate attachments to others, are to be avoided. Washington.
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2. Natural contrariety; incompatibility; repugnancy of qualities; as, oil and water have antipathy.
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A habit is generated of thinking that a natural antipathy exists between hope and reason. I. Taylor.
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&hand_; Antipathy is opposed to sympathy. It is followed by to, against, or between; also sometimes by for.
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Syn. -- Hatred; aversion; dislike; disgust; distaste; enmity; ill will; repugnance; contrariety; opposition. See Dislike.
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