antipathies

Antipathy \An*tip"a*thy\, n.; pl. {Antipathies}. [L. antipathia,
   Gr. ?; 'anti` against + ? to suffer. Cf. F. antipathie. See
   {Pathos}.]
   1. Contrariety or opposition in feeling; settled aversion or
      dislike; repugnance; distaste.
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            Inveterate antipathies against particular nations,
            and passionate attachments to others, are to be
            avoided.                              --Washington.
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   2. Natural contrariety; incompatibility; repugnancy of
      qualities; as, oil and water have antipathy.
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            A habit is generated of thinking that a natural
            antipathy exists between hope and reason. --I.
                                                  Taylor.
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   Note: Antipathy is opposed to {sympathy}. It is followed by
         to, against, or between; also sometimes by for.
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   Syn: Hatred; aversion; dislike; disgust; distaste; enmity;
        ill will; repugnance; contrariety; opposition. See
        {Dislike}.
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