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antipathy

an·tip·a·thy [ an típpəthee ] (plural an·tip·a·thies)


noun 
Definition:
 
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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See dislike.

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