antipathy

Definition of Antipathy in English :

1. antipathy, aversion, distaste

a feeling of intense dislike

2. antipathy

the object of a feeling of intense aversion; something to be avoided

Example Sentences:
'cats were his greatest antipathy'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Antipathy

noun plural -thies

1.

a feeling of intense aversion, dislike, or hostility

2.

the object of such a feeling

nounWord forms: plural anˈtipathies

1.

strong or deep-rooted dislike; aversion

2.

the object of such dislike

3. Obsolete

an opposition in character, nature, tendency, etc.

n. pl. an·tip·a·thies

1. Extreme dislike; aversion or repugnance. See Synonyms at enmity.

2. A feeling of aversion: longstanding antipathies between two nations.

3. Inherent incompatibility or inability to mix: the antipathy between faith and reason; the antipathy of hydrocarbons and water.