antipathy
noun
an·tip·a·thy
an-ˈti-pə-thē 
plural antipathies
1
: a strong feeling of dislike
an antipathy to taxes
a deep antipathy between the groups
2
: something disliked : an object of aversion
… perhaps his greatest antipathies were cabs, old women, doors that would not shut …—
Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens3
obsolete
: opposition in feeling
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Netanyahu, in short, is not as popular as his antipathies.
—Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
Notably the administration has been silent on its intentions towards China, which strikes me as odd given that many members of the administration are united in their antipathy towards America’s geostrategic rivalry (Marco Rubio for example published ‘The World China Made’).
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Philly Republicans appear unlikely to field any candidates despite recent GOP gains and the party's antipathy toward Democratic incumbent Larry Krasner.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
Such a change has already run aground with fiscal hawks in the House, who share the Senate antipathy toward congressional scorekeepers but are unwilling to completely disregard their rules.
—Andrew Duehren, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
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Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
Notably the administration has been silent on its intentions towards China, which strikes me as odd given that many members of the administration are united in their antipathy towards America’s geostrategic rivalry (Marco Rubio for example published ‘The World China Made’).
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Philly Republicans appear unlikely to field any candidates despite recent GOP gains and the party's antipathy toward Democratic incumbent Larry Krasner.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
Such a change has already run aground with fiscal hawks in the House, who share the Senate antipathy toward congressional scorekeepers but are unwilling to completely disregard their rules.
—Andrew Duehren, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Antipathy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antipathy. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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antipathy
noun
an·tip·a·thy
an-ˈtip-ə-thē
plural antipathies
1
: a strong dislike
2
: a person or thing that arouses strong dislike
antipathetic
adjective
ˌant-i-pə-ˈthet-ik
Medical Definition
antipathy
noun
an·tip·a·thy
an-ˈtip-ə-thē
plural antipathies
1
: settled aversion or dislike
2
: an object of aversion
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