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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But focusing on Ukraine gives short shrift to the many political, economic, and strategic interests that Putin and Xi share—chief among them a mutual antipathy toward the United States.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
With the Trump administration's antipathy toward climate science, universities are stepping up to ensure the U.S. still has scientific representation at the IPCC.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
That’s probably no longer the case given the Chinese government’s subtle antipathy for those who are pulling out or trying to minimize China.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 June 2025
There was plenty of shock and disgust—and enthusiasm, too, from figures who shared West’s fascination with Hitler, or antipathy for Jews.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 15 May 2025
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Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
With the Trump administration's antipathy toward climate science, universities are stepping up to ensure the U.S. still has scientific representation at the IPCC.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
That’s probably no longer the case given the Chinese government’s subtle antipathy for those who are pulling out or trying to minimize China.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 June 2025
There was plenty of shock and disgust—and enthusiasm, too, from figures who shared West’s fascination with Hitler, or antipathy for Jews.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 15 May 2025
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“Antipathy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antipathy. Accessed 19 Jun. 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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