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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Less frequently observed, at least in my anecdotal observations, are would-be Kamala Harris voters requiring that extra push—largely because their antipathy to Trump is already such a decisive motivational driver.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
In fact, Democratic antipathy has turned many lifelong Democrats who work in crypto into Trump supporters, since the Biden administration has put their livelihoods at risk and treated these entrepreneurs as criminals.
—Laura Shin, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
This antipathy is part and parcel of their strange animosity toward all modern conveniences.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Trump’s harsher trade policies toward China, combined with his antipathy toward U.S. alliances in the Asia-Pacific, point to greater instability in U.S.-China relations, said Wu Xinbo, director of the Center for American Studies at Fudan University in Shanghai.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
In fact, Democratic antipathy has turned many lifelong Democrats who work in crypto into Trump supporters, since the Biden administration has put their livelihoods at risk and treated these entrepreneurs as criminals.
—Laura Shin, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
This antipathy is part and parcel of their strange animosity toward all modern conveniences.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Trump’s harsher trade policies toward China, combined with his antipathy toward U.S. alliances in the Asia-Pacific, point to greater instability in U.S.-China relations, said Wu Xinbo, director of the Center for American Studies at Fudan University in Shanghai.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Antipathy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antipathy. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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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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