Antipathy vs. Hatred — What's the Difference?

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.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.

Hatred is a very angry emotional response to certain people or ideas.Hatred is often associated with intense feelings of anger and disgust.

Extreme dislike; aversion or repugnance.

Intense animosity or hostility.

A feeling of aversion

Strong aversion; intense dislike.

Inherent incompatibility or inability to mix

Strong aversion; intense dislike; hate; an affection of the mind awakened by something regarded as evil.

A feeling of dislike (normally towards someone, less often towards something); repugnance or distaste often without any conscious reasoning.

The emotion of hate; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

Natural contrariety or incompatibility

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

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

A feeling of intense dislike

The object of a feeling of intense aversion; something to be avoided;