antipathy

(redirected from antipathies)
Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Legal, Encyclopedia.
Related to antipathies: Comfits

antipathy

[antip′əthē]
Etymology: Gk, anti + pathos, suffering
a strong feeling of aversion or antagonism to particular objects, situations, or individuals. antipathic, adj.

an·ti·pa·thy

(an-tip'ă-thē)
Aversion, repugnance, intolerance.
[G. antipatheia]

antipathy

(an-tip′ă-thē) [ anti- + -pathy]
1. A feeling of strong aversion.
2. An object of strong aversion.
antipathic (ant″i-path′ik), adjective
Mentioned in ?
References in periodicals archive ?
The recipes and relationships of The Changeling exhibit "the cosmological undercurrents of antipathies and sympathies" (26), and the experimentation and lycanthropy present in The Duchess of Malfi enters into the world of demonology.
Occult Knowledge, Science, and Gender on the Shakespearean Stage
In the wake of this tragedy, it is wise to heed the counsel of George Washington, who, in his Farewell Address, advised his fellow citizens that "nothing is more essential than that permanent, inveterate antipathies against particular nations and passionate attachments for others should be excluded, and that in place of them just and amicable feelings toward all should be cultivated.
America Under Siege
Historical ethnic antipathies aside, the nations and economies of the world have become more interrelated over the past few years.
Find the common thread in global communication

Medical browser ?
Full browser ?