antipathy

/ænˈtipəθi/

Other forms: antipathies

An antipathy is a deep-seated dislike of something or someone. Usually it's a condition that is long-term, innate, and pretty unlikely to change — like your antipathy for the Red Sox.

If you look at the Greek roots of this word — anti- ("against") and pathos ("feeling") — you can see that antipathy is a feeling against someone or something. In general, antipathies are feelings that are kept at least somewhat under wraps and are not out in the open.

Definitions of antipathy

1. noun

   a feeling of intense dislike
   synonyms: aversion, distaste

   type of:

   dislike

   a feeling of aversion or antipathy
2. noun

   the object of a feeling of intense aversion; something to be avoided
   “cats were his greatest antipathy”

   type of:

   object

   the focus of cognitions or feelings