Definition: A deep-seated feeling of aversion or dislike toward a person or thing.
Etymology & Origin: From Greek “antipatheia” (ἀντιπάθεια), formed from “anti-” (against) and “pathos” (feeling). It passed into English through Latin “antipathia” in the sixteenth century.
Examples:
- The two politicians share a well-known antipathy toward one another.
- His antipathy to crowds kept him away from the festival.
- The essay traces the historical antipathy between the two nations.
