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antipatia

antipathy

noun ahn-tee-pah-TEE-ah Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Origin: Greek antipátheia, 'feeling against'.

Also means

dislike

Usage Note

Antipatia is a feminine noun meaning a spontaneous feeling of dislike toward someone. Its near-opposite is simpatia. The common phrase provare antipatia per qualcuno means 'to take a dislike to someone'. Do not confuse with antipatico (the adjective 'unfriendly/unpleasant'), which describes the person, not the feeling.

Examples

"Ho una certa antipatia per quel collega."

Natural Translation

I have a certain dislike for that colleague.

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