Antipathy /(ăn*tĭp"ȧ*thy̆)/

pl. Antipathies

1. Contrariety or opposition in feeling; settled aversion or dislike; repugnance; distaste.

   Inveterate antipathies against particular nations, and passionate attachments to others, are to be avoided.

2. Natural contrariety; incompatibility; repugnancy of qualities; as, oil and water have antipathy.

   A habit is generated of thinking that a natural antipathy exists between hope and reason.