Antipathie (en. Antipathy)

/ɑ̃.ti.pa.ti/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Lack of sympathy or affinity.

His antipathy to noise is obvious.

Son antipathie pour le bruit est évidente.

Feeling of aversion or repulsion towards a person or thing.

He feels a deep antipathy towards that individual.

Il ressent une antipathie profonde envers cet individu.

Relationship of rivalry or hatred between groups or individuals.

The antipathy between the two teams is well known.

L'antipathie entre les deux équipes est bien connue.

From the Greek 'antipathēs' meaning 'one who feels aversion'.

instinctive antipathy

An immediate aversion without apparent reason.

antipathie instinctive

to feel antipathy

To feel disgust or aversion towards someone.

éprouver de l'antipathie

to create antipathies

To generate negative feelings between people.

créer des antipathies

sympathy

Feeling of affection or empathy towards someone.

sympathie

indifference

Absence of interest or emotion towards something.

indifférence

hostility

Attitude of hostility or rejection towards others.

hostilité

To have negative vibes

I have negative vibes with this guy, I feel antipathy.

J'ai des vibes négatives avec ce gars, je ressens une antipathie.

To be at odds

Since that argument, we've been at odds because of the antipathy.

Depuis cette dispute, on est en froid à cause de l'antipathie.