Antipathy

Not to be confused with Apathy.

Antipathy is a dislike for something or somebody, the opposite of sympathy. While antipathy may be induced by experience, it sometimes exists without a rational cause-and-effect explanation being present to the individuals involved.[1]

Thus, the origin of antipathy has been subject to various philosophical and psychological explanations, which some people find convincing and others regard as highly speculative. The exploration of a philosophical aspect for antipathy has been found in an essay by John Locke, an early modern 17th century philosopher.[1]

  1. ^ a b William Fleming (1890). "Vocabulary of Philosophy: Moral, Ethical, Metaphysical". TORRE DE BABEL EDICIONES Philosophy, Psychology and Humanities Web Site. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)