As an adjective pejorative
is .
As a noun antipathy is
contrariety or opposition in feeling; settled aversion or dislike; repugnance; distaste.
pejorative
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Disparaging, belittling or derogatory.
Synonyms
* derogatory
* dyslogistic
Antonyms
* approbative
* eulogistic
* meliorative
Noun
(
en noun)
A disparaging, belittling, or derogatory word or expression.
Synonyms
* dyslogism
* dysphemism
Antonyms
* eulogism
See also
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References
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antipathy
Noun
(antipathies)
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. --Washington.
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. --I. Taylor.
Usage notes
* Prepositions: "antipathy" is followed by "to", "against", or "between"; also sometimes by "for".
Synonyms
* hatred, aversion, dislike, disgust, distaste, enmity, ill will, repugnance, contrariety, opposition
Antonyms
* sympathy
Related terms
* antipathetic
* antipathetical
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