antipathy

  • 111affection — 1 *feeling, emotion, passion, sentiment Analogous words: propensity, *leaning, penchant: *predilection, bias: inclination, disposition (see corresponding verbs at INCLINE) Antonyms: antipathy Contrasted words: aversion (see ANTIPATHY): * …

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  • 112aversion — 1 *dislike, distaste, disfavor Analogous words: antipathy, hostility, antagonism (see ENMITY): horror, dread, *fear Antonyms: predilection Contrasted words: partiality, bias (see PREDILECTION): *leaning, propensity …

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  • 113antipathetic — an•ti•pa•thet•ic [[t]ˌæn tɪ pəˈθɛt ɪk, ænˌtɪp ə [/t]] also an ti•pa•thet′i•cal adj. 1) having or showing antipathy or a basic aversion 2) causing or likely to cause antipathy • Etymology: 1630–40 an ti•pa•thet′i•cal•ly, adv …

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  • 114dislike — dis•like [[t]dɪsˈlaɪk[/t]] v. liked, lik•ing, n. 1) to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion 2) a feeling of aversion; antipathy • Etymology: 1545–55 dis•lik′a•ble, dis•like′a•ble, adj …

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  • 115antipathetic — [an΄tə pə thet′ik, an tip΄əthet′ik] adj. [< ANTIPATHY, infl. by PATHETIC] 1. having antipathy 2. opposed or antagonistic in character, tendency, etc.: Also antipathetical antipathetically adv …

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  • 116an|tip´a|thet´i|cal|ly — an|tip|a|thet|ic «an TIHP uh THEHT ihk, AN tih puh », adjective. 1. having antipathy; contrary or opposed in nature or disposition: »Dogs and cats are often antipathetic. Traditional American talkativeness by its nature has been inherently… …

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  • 117an|tip|a|thet|ic — «an TIHP uh THEHT ihk, AN tih puh », adjective. 1. having antipathy; contrary or opposed in nature or disposition: »Dogs and cats are often antipathetic. Traditional American talkativeness by its nature has been inherently antipathetic to privacy …

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  • 118ANTISEMITISM — ANTISEMITISM, a term coined in 1879, from the Greek ἁντί = anti, and Σημ = Semite by the German agitator wilhelm marr to designate the then current anti Jewish campaigns in Europe. Antisemitism soon came into general use as a term denoting all… …

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  • 119EMANCIPATION — Definitions and Dialectics Emancipation of the Jews in modern times stands alongside such other emancipatory movements as those of the serfs, women, slaves in the United States, and Catholics in England. The term emancipation is derived from… …

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  • 120Antipathetic — An ti*pa*thet ic, Antipathetical An ti*pa*thet ic*al, a. Having a natural contrariety, or constitutional aversion, to a thing; characterized by antipathy; often followed by to. Fuller. [1913 Webster] …

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