An-típ'a-thy, n.

n. [Fr. antipathie, Lat. antipathia, Gr. ἀντιπάθεια, from ἀντί, against, and πάθος, suffering, passion, affection, from παθεῖν, πάσχειν, to suffer.] 1. Contrariety or opposition in feeling; an aversion felt at the presence, real or ideal, of a particular object; distaste; disgust; repugnance. Inveterate antipathies against particular nations, and passionate attachments to others, are to be avoided. Washington. A habit is generated of thinking that a natural antipathy exists between hope and reason. J. Taylor. 2. (Nat. Phil.) A contrariety in the properties or affections of matter, as oil and water, which will not mix. Bacon. ☞ Antipathy is opposed to sympathy. It is regularly followed by to, sometimes by against. Syn.—Aversion; dislike; disgust; distaste; repugnance; contrariety; opposition. See AVERSION.