Antipathy

Pronunciation: /ænˈtɪpəθi/

Definitions of antipathy

noun a strong feeling of dislike or hostility towards someone or something

Example Sentences

A1 I have a strong antipathy towards spiders.

A2 She felt a deep antipathy towards her new boss.

B1 His antipathy towards change made it difficult for him to adapt.

B2 The antipathy between the two rival gangs led to a violent confrontation.

C1 Her antipathy towards authority figures stemmed from a difficult childhood.

C2 The politician's antipathy towards the media was well-known among his constituents.

Examples of antipathy in a Sentence

formal The two political parties have a deep antipathy towards each other.

informal I can sense the antipathy between those two coworkers.

slang There's so much antipathy in the air whenever they are in the same room.

figurative The antipathy between the rival gangs is like a thick fog that never lifts.

Grammatical Forms of antipathy

• past tense: antipathized
• plural: antipathies
• comparative: more antipathetic
• superlative: most antipathetic
• present tense: antipathizes
• future tense: will antipathize
• perfect tense: have antipathized
• continuous tense: is antipathizing
• singular: antipathy
• positive degree: antipathetic
• infinitive: to antipathize
• gerund: antipathizing
• participle: antipathized

Origin and Evolution of antipathy

First Known Use: 1580 year

Language of Origin: Latin and Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'antipathy' originated from the Latin word 'antipathia', which comes from the Greek word 'antipatheia' meaning 'opposition in feeling'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a strong feeling of dislike or aversion towards someone or something, the word 'antipathy' has evolved to also encompass a deep-seated hostility or opposition towards a person or thing.