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antipathy

/ænˈtɪpəθi/noun

उच्चारण ऐन्टिपथी

घृणा, तीव्र विरोध, नापसंदगी

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nounantipathies
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    [U, C] ~ (to/towards sb/sth) | ~ (between A and B) formal

    a strong feeling of dislike

    घृणा, तीव्र विरोध, नापसंदगी

    • She felt a deep antipathy towards her new boss.
    • the antipathy between the two communities
    • There was a deep antipathy between the rival families.
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    • He felt a strong antipathy towards cruelty.
    • Her antipathy to crowds made her avoid the fair.

    Synonyms hostility aversion dislike

    Opposite sympathy affinity fondness

◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?

Keep the -pathy set: sympathy (feeling for), empathy (feeling with), apathy (no feeling), antipathy (feeling against), telepathy (feeling at a distance).

-pathy वाला समूह याद रखिए: sympathy (दूसरे के लिए भावना), empathy (दूसरे के साथ भावना), apathy (भावना का अभाव), antipathy (विरोधी भावना), telepathy (दूर से भावना)।

§Grammar and usage

Antipathy to or towards.

'antipathy to' या 'towards' आता है।

⌂Word origin and word building

Anti- means against; -pathy means feeling.

Anti- का अर्थ विरुद्ध और -pathy का अर्थ भावना है।

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One-word substitution

A strong feeling of dislike.

'तीव्र नापसंदगी' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।