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Antipathy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Antipathy is dislike for something or somebody, the opposite of sympathy. While antipathy may be induced by previous experience, it sometimes exists without a rational cause-and-effect explanation be...
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ANTIPATHY: Review the definition, meaning, pronunciation, explanation, synonyms, and antonyms of the term ANTIPATHY in the Online Dictionary. What is a 9 letter word that starts with A? ... as, oil and water have antipathy. A habit is generated of thinking that a natural antipathy exists between hope and reason. --I.
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1. strongly negative feeling: strong hostility or opposition toward somebody or something; ... 2. object of loathing: somebody or something that causes anger, hostility, strong opposition, or disgust; ... [Late 16th century. Via French antipathie< Greek antipathēs "feeling the opposite" < pathos "feeling"]
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A selection of articles related to Antipathy ... A Wisdom Archive on Antipathy ... Antipathy is dislike for something or somebody, the opposite of sympathy. While antipathy may be induced by previous experience, it often exists without a rational cause-and-effect explanation being present to the individuals involved.
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Antipathy, in physiology, is used to express the natural aversion which an animated or sensitive being feels at the real or ideal presence of any particular object. Such are the reciprocal hostilities... ... The aversion which prevails between the sheep and the wolf, cannot certainly be called an antipathy, as its origin...
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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.
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