antipathy

Everyday

1. A strong feeling of dislike for someone or something. tree →
2. Something that a person strongly dislikes. tree →

In the lessons

A formal word. In Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, falling down the rabbit hole, Alice wonders if she will come out among «the Antipathies» – she means the Antipodes (people on the other side of the Earth, like Australia and New Zealand), and Carroll makes a joke by mixing up the two long words. In exam writing «antipathy» is a strong word for dislike. Phrases: «antipathy towards/to».

Examples

• The cat has a deep antipathy towards the dog next door. tree →
• Alice thought she might come out among «the Antipathies». tree →
• There was a long antipathy between the two families. tree →
• I have an antipathy to cold porridge. tree →
• The Badger had a great antipathy to society and parties. tree →
• Her antipathy to spiders began when she was little. tree →

Note

Said «an-TIP-uh-thee». Plural: antipathies. Opposite: sympathy. Do not mix up with «antipodes» (places on the opposite side of the Earth), which is Alice's joke.