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Aversion vs Dyspathy - What's the difference?

aversion | dyspathy |

As nouns the difference between aversion and dyspathy

is that aversion is aversion while dyspathy is antipathy, aversion.

aversion

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Opposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike.
    • Due to her aversion to the outdoors she complained throughout the entire camping trip.
  • An object of dislike or repugnance.
    • Pushy salespeople are a major aversion of mine.
  • (obsolete) The act of turning away from an object.

    • Synonyms

    * (fixed dislike) antipathy, disinclination, reluctance * (object of repugnance) abomination

    Related terms

    * averse

    See also

    * adverse

    Anagrams

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    dyspathy

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • Antipathy, aversion.
  • *, II.37:
  • *:I may well be, I have received of them that natural dyspathie unto physicke.

    • References

    *http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7654511.stm