The difference between Antipathy and Aversion

When used as nouns, antipathy means a feeling of dislike (normally towards someone, less often towards something), whereas aversion means opposition or repugnance of mind.


check bellow for the other definitions of Antipathy and Aversion

  1. Antipathy as a noun:

    A feeling of dislike (normally towards someone, less often towards something); repugnance or distaste.

  2. Antipathy as a noun:

    Natural contrariety or incompatibility

    Examples:

    "oil and water have antipathy'"

  1. Aversion as a noun:

    Opposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: antipathy disinclination reluctance"

    "Due to her aversion to the outdoors she complained throughout the entire camping trip."

  2. Aversion as a noun:

    An object of dislike or repugnance.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: abomination"

    "Pushy salespeople are a major aversion of mine."

  3. Aversion as a noun (obsolete):

    The act of turning away from an object.