dissympathy

C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives

US /dɪsˈsɪmpəθi/ UK /dɪsˈsɪmpəθi/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
absence or opposite of sympathy; antipathy (rare)

A cold dissympathy hung between the estranged brothers.

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Synonyms

1 noun · absence or opposite of... antipathy aversion dislike disaffection hostility

Opposites

sympathy empathy compassionfellow feeling

Word family

Related forms sympathy antipathy

Etymology

Formed in English from dis- ('opposite of') + sympathy, from Latin sympathia, from Ancient Greek sympatheia ('fellow feeling'), from syn- ('together') + pathos ('feeling, suffering').

dis- Latin sympátheia Ancient Greek páthos Ancient Greek

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Topics

Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style General Vocabulary

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# dissympathy

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /dɪsˈsɪmpəθi/
**IPA (UK):** /dɪsˈsɪmpəθi/

## Meanings
1. absence or opposite of sympathy; antipathy (rare)

## Examples
- A cold dissympathy hung between the estranged brothers.

## Synonyms
- antipathy
- aversion
- dislike
- disaffection
- hostility

## Antonyms
- sympathy
- empathy
- compassion
- fellow feeling

## Related Forms
- sympathy
- antipathy

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: dis-
- Root: sympátheia
- Root: páthos

## Etymology
Formed in English from dis- ('opposite of') + sympathy, from Latin sympathia, from Ancient Greek sympatheia ('fellow feeling'), from syn- ('together') + pathos ('feeling, suffering').

## AI Etymology
Dissympathy has the etymological history Formed in English from dis- ('opposite of') + sympathy, from Latin sympathia, from Ancient Greek sympatheia ('fellow feeling'), from syn- ('together') + pathos ('feeling, suffering'). The ancestry passes through Latin dis-, Ancient Greek sympátheia, and Ancient Greek páthos. The prefix dis- often marks separation, reversal, or negation in Latin and English formations, helping to explain the word's surface structure. In present use as a noun, it means "absence or opposite of sympathy; antipathy (rare)", keeping the historical formation close to the word's ordinary semantic work. Related words include sympathy and antipathy.

## Topics
- Word Formation & Derivatives
- Register & Style
- General Vocabulary

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