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Poll: What is the opposite of Love?
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Hate
28.57%
6 28.57%
Apathy/Indifference
42.86%
9 42.86%
Other
28.57%
6 28.57%
Total 21 vote(s) 100%
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Opposite of Love
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RE: Opposite of Love
At first glance, between those two options, I'd go with indifference.

It is indifference that makes wars produce such a huge number of civilian casualties. I can't believe that any military force feels hate towards the people who just want to be left alone and live out their lives in peace.
Indifference combined with the desire to overpower, to control.

Imagine that scenario between two individuals, where one wants to control and overpower the other and is indifferent to any suffering (physical and/or psychological) it brings about.

But, for inspiration to find the better word for this exercise, nothing like peeking into the thesaurus...
https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/love?s=t

Quote:Antonyms for love

   animosity
   dislike
   enmity
   hate
   hatred
   ill will
   indifference
   neglect
   apathy
   coolness
   disloyalty
   misery
   sorrow
   treachery
   unhappiness

I'd pick out animosity, ill will, neglect (goes together with indifference), treachery... none of these can exist between two people if there is love in between them.
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Messages In This Thread
Opposite of Love - by tackattack - November 19, 2018 at 11:59 am
RE: Opposite of Love - by Foxaèr - November 19, 2018 at 12:01 pm
RE: Opposite of Love - by Grandizer - November 19, 2018 at 12:02 pm
RE: Opposite of Love - by The Grand Nudger - November 19, 2018 at 12:04 pm
RE: Opposite of Love - by Grandizer - November 19, 2018 at 5:24 pm
RE: Opposite of Love - by MysticKnight - November 19, 2018 at 12:22 pm
RE: Opposite of Love - by Chad32 - November 19, 2018 at 1:19 pm
RE: Opposite of Love - by no one - November 19, 2018 at 1:23 pm
RE: Opposite of Love - by tackattack - November 19, 2018 at 1:24 pm
RE: Opposite of Love - by MysticKnight - November 19, 2018 at 1:31 pm
RE: Opposite of Love - by tackattack - November 19, 2018 at 1:58 pm
RE: Opposite of Love - by MysticKnight - November 19, 2018 at 1:59 pm
RE: Opposite of Love - by The Grand Nudger - November 19, 2018 at 2:00 pm
RE: Opposite of Love - by MysticKnight - November 19, 2018 at 2:01 pm
RE: Opposite of Love - by The Grand Nudger - November 19, 2018 at 2:07 pm
RE: Opposite of Love - by MysticKnight - November 19, 2018 at 2:10 pm
RE: Opposite of Love - by The Grand Nudger - November 19, 2018 at 2:18 pm
RE: Opposite of Love - by outtathereligioncloset - November 19, 2018 at 3:14 pm
RE: Opposite of Love - by tackattack - November 19, 2018 at 4:38 pm
RE: Opposite of Love - by tackattack - November 19, 2018 at 5:41 pm
RE: Opposite of Love - by bennyboy - November 20, 2018 at 12:33 am
RE: Opposite of Love - by The Grand Nudger - November 19, 2018 at 5:42 pm
RE: Opposite of Love - by tackattack - November 19, 2018 at 6:12 pm
RE: Opposite of Love - by The Valkyrie - November 19, 2018 at 6:12 pm
RE: Opposite of Love - by Private - November 19, 2018 at 6:58 pm
RE: Opposite of Love - by The Valkyrie - November 19, 2018 at 7:51 pm
RE: Opposite of Love - by Private - November 20, 2018 at 7:02 am
RE: Opposite of Love - by Seraphina - November 19, 2018 at 9:14 pm
RE: Opposite of Love - by The Grand Nudger - November 19, 2018 at 9:18 pm
RE: Opposite of Love - by Seraphina - November 19, 2018 at 9:27 pm
RE: Opposite of Love - by tackattack - November 19, 2018 at 9:34 pm
RE: Opposite of Love - by Duty - November 19, 2018 at 10:45 pm
RE: Opposite of Love - by tackattack - November 20, 2018 at 12:37 am
RE: Opposite of Love - by possibletarian - November 20, 2018 at 2:01 am
RE: Opposite of Love - by pocaracas - November 20, 2018 at 5:03 am
RE: Opposite of Love - by Angrboda - November 20, 2018 at 8:28 am
RE: Opposite of Love - by tackattack - November 20, 2018 at 9:47 am
RE: Opposite of Love - by Angrboda - November 20, 2018 at 10:12 am
RE: Opposite of Love - by Chad32 - November 20, 2018 at 10:03 am
RE: Opposite of Love - by tackattack - November 20, 2018 at 10:43 am
RE: Opposite of Love - by Angrboda - November 20, 2018 at 10:56 am
RE: Opposite of Love - by tackattack - November 20, 2018 at 11:19 am
RE: Opposite of Love - by possibletarian - November 20, 2018 at 12:00 pm
RE: Opposite of Love - by tackattack - November 20, 2018 at 12:07 pm
RE: Opposite of Love - by possibletarian - November 20, 2018 at 12:30 pm
RE: Opposite of Love - by tackattack - November 20, 2018 at 1:19 pm
RE: Opposite of Love - by possibletarian - November 20, 2018 at 1:42 pm
RE: Opposite of Love - by tackattack - November 20, 2018 at 2:23 pm
RE: Opposite of Love - by possibletarian - November 20, 2018 at 3:43 pm
RE: Opposite of Love - by tackattack - November 20, 2018 at 5:19 pm
RE: Opposite of Love - by possibletarian - November 20, 2018 at 6:03 pm
RE: Opposite of Love - by The Valkyrie - November 20, 2018 at 6:31 pm
RE: Opposite of Love - by possibletarian - November 20, 2018 at 6:49 pm
RE: Opposite of Love - by tackattack - November 20, 2018 at 7:25 pm
RE: Opposite of Love - by possibletarian - November 20, 2018 at 7:39 pm

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