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enantiopathy

enantiopathy noun: an opposite passion or affection.

Noun

enantiopathy (uncountable)

  1. An opposite passion or affection.
    • for whatever may be the case in the cure of bodies, enantiopathy and not homoeopathy, is the true medicine of minds.1856, William Hamilton, Metaphysics
  2. (dated) allopathy

Origin of enantiopathy

From enantio- + -pathy.

Questions about enantiopathy

What does enantiopathy mean?
Enantiopathy means an opposite passion or affection.
What part of speech is enantiopathy?
Enantiopathy is a noun.

Words near enantiopathy in the dictionary

  1. enantiomorphously
  2. enantiomorphs
  3. enantiomorphy
  4. enantionymy
  5. enantiopathic
  6. enantiopathy
  7. enantiopodan
  8. enantiopodans
  9. enantiopode
  10. enantiopodes
  11. enantiopreference

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