1
as in hostility
a deep-seated ill will
I feel no antipathy towards any of my opponents in the tournament
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2
as in enemy
something or someone that is hated
cruelty to animals is one of my most deeply felt antipathies
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Recent Examples of antipathy
Trump’s antipathy for the legal system and especially the Department of Justice and FBI is well known.
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Varad Mehta, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
Vance has long had antipathy for Zelensky and funding Ukraine's fight against Russia's invasion.
—Alex Isenstadt, Axios, 1 Mar. 2025
Fox News followed in 1996 as a conservative-focused TV outlet, stoking antipathy toward liberal points of view.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
The president’s antipathy for wind power precedes his time in the White House.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
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Varad Mehta, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
Vance has long had antipathy for Zelensky and funding Ukraine's fight against Russia's invasion.
—Alex Isenstadt, Axios, 1 Mar. 2025
Fox News followed in 1996 as a conservative-focused TV outlet, stoking antipathy toward liberal points of view.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
The president’s antipathy for wind power precedes his time in the White House.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antipathy
Noun
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America’s first Black female doctor also faced open hostility from the white medical establishment.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
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Despite frequent instances of both sides accusing one another of violating the truce, the elusive breakthrough led to the longest cessation of hostilities since the war began, as well as the release of 33 Israelis from Hamas captivity and nearly 2,000 Palestinians from Israeli prisons.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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Over the past few weeks, President Trump has used executive orders to wage war on law firms, specifically targeting those whose lawyers have investigated or sued him, or represented his enemies in court.—
Michael Barbaro,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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After an all-out war between Jacob and his enemies, scores of lifeless bodies are left on the platform in a win for the current and future Duttons, including that of Banner Creighton (Jerome Flynn).—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Apr. 2025
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An armed man accused of walking into a Walgreens location in California and shooting an employee to death this week allegedly had a grudge against corporate pharmacies, police said.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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Theater owners gathered inside the Colosseum Theater at Caesar’s Palace on Monday didn’t seem to hold any grudges, and gave a warm welcome to the exec.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2025
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The reactions from right-of-center publications divide into roughly four camps, aligning on a spectrum ranging from vocal approval to outright abhorrence.—
Zack Beauchamp,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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Tolin doesn’t candy coat the animosity, helping children to understand how artists and Others continue to be misunderstood and how that lack of appreciation fuels abhorrence.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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In fact, her personal hatred of gripping challenges even served as her Survivor hot take below.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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That ecstatic communal experience is a glorious moment of freedom for oppressed people, most of them living hand-to-mouth in an environment of hatred and exploitation.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Much of Trump’s detestation of the Hollywood establishment is of course performative, one more nemesis to cast in his Sorkinian screenplay.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Between the lines: Many undecideds are painfully trying to balance their sense of obligation with their detestation for Trump, as USA Today first detailed on Thursday.—
Erin Doherty,
Axios,
14 Dec. 2024
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According to research, the fear of flying is one of the most prevalent phobias in the world.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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With my driving phobia… Separating from my wife was literally the worst.—
Ilana Masad,
Them,
24 Mar. 2025
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Although Phillies fans might not love it — particularly with Philadelphia hosting Los Angeles this weekend — star Bryce Harper isn't buying the hate.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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State and town leaders are condemning hate after flyers with transphobic and homophobic messaging were found littered across Deep River and surrounding towns.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Antipathy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antipathy. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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