Russian Translation(s) & Details for 'Antipathy'

English Word: antipathy

Key Russian Translations:

• антипатия [ɐnʲtʲɪˈpatʲɪjə] - [Formal, Neutral]
• неприязнь [nʲɪprʲɪˈjaznʲ] - [Neutral, Slightly Informal]
• отвращение [ɐtvrɐˈʂːenʲɪjə] - [Strong Emotion, Often Informal]

Frequency: Medium (used in both formal and conversational contexts)

Difficulty: B1-B2 (Intermediate; varies slightly by translation)

Pronunciation (Russian):

антипатия: [ɐnʲtʲɪˈpatʲɪjə]

Note on антипатия: Stress falls on the third syllable. The 'и' sounds like 'ee' in 'see'.

неприязнь: [nʲɪprʲɪˈjaznʲ]

Note on неприязнь: Stress on the third syllable. The soft 'з' requires attention to palatalization.

отвращение: [ɐtvrɐˈʂːenʲɪjə]

Note on отвращение: Stress on the third syllable. The 'щ' is pronounced as a long 'sh' sound.

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Meanings and Usage:

1. General Dislike or Aversion

Translation(s) & Context:

• антипатия - Often used in formal or neutral contexts to describe a mild to moderate dislike.
• неприязнь - Common in everyday speech, implies a personal or emotional dislike.

Usage Examples:

• У меня антипатия к людям, которые врут.

  I have an antipathy toward people who lie.

• Она испытывала неприязнь к своему новому коллеге.

  She felt antipathy toward her new colleague.

• Его антипатия к этому месту была очевидна.

  His antipathy for this place was obvious.

2. Strong Disgust or Repulsion

Translation(s) & Context:

• отвращение - Used when expressing strong disgust or revulsion, often physical or visceral.

Usage Examples:

• У меня отвращение к этой еде после того случая.

  I feel antipathy (disgust) toward this food after that incident.

• Его слова вызвали у всех отвращение.

  His words caused antipathy (revulsion) in everyone.

Russian Forms/Inflections:

антипатия (Noun, Feminine): Follows the first declension pattern for feminine nouns.

Case	Singular
Nominative	антипатия
Genitive	антипатии
Dative	антипатии
Accusative	антипатию
Instrumental	антипатией
Prepositional	антипатии

неприязнь (Noun, Feminine): Similar to антипатия, follows the soft-stem feminine declension.

отвращение (Noun, Neuter): Follows the second declension pattern for neuter nouns.

Russian Synonyms/Antonyms:

Synonyms for антипатия/неприязнь:

• нелюбовь
• враждебность

Note: 'нелюбовь' is softer than 'антипатия', while 'враждебность' implies active hostility.

Antonyms for антипатия/неприязнь:

• симпатия
• любовь

Related Phrases:

• испытывать антипатию к кому-либо - To feel antipathy toward someone.
• вызывать неприязнь - To evoke antipathy or dislike.
• чувствовать отвращение - To feel disgust or aversion.

Usage Notes:

• 'антипатия' is the most direct translation for 'antipathy' and is suitable for formal or neutral contexts. It often implies a reasoned dislike.
• 'неприязнь' is more emotional and personal, often used in conversational Russian to express subtle hostility or irritation.
• 'отвращение' should be used carefully as it conveys a stronger, often physical sense of disgust, unlike the more abstract 'antipathy' in English.

Common Errors:

Error 1: Using 'отвращение' for mild dislike. This word is too strong for contexts where 'antipathy' means a general aversion.

Incorrect: У меня отвращение к его идеям. (Too strong)

Correct: У меня антипатия к его идеям. (I have an antipathy toward his ideas.)

Error 2: Incorrect case usage after prepositions like 'к' (to/toward). Ensure proper dative case usage.

Incorrect: Антипатия к его (nominative).

Correct: Антипатия к нему (dative).

Cultural Notes:

In Russian culture, expressing 'неприязнь' or 'антипатия' openly may be seen as impolite in formal settings. Russians often use indirect language to convey dislike, especially in professional or social environments.

Related Concepts:

• симпатия (sympathy)
• вражда (enmity)
• презрение (contempt)