"dislike for" vs "dislike of"

[Nessie]

Hi,
What's the difference between "dislike for something/somebody" and "dislike of something/somebody"? Or are they used completely interchangebly?

Many thanks
Nessie
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[Haihao]

I think so. Such as: have a dislike for, have a dislike of, have a dislike to, are all interchangeable as long as 'dislike' is used as a noun.

[Alan]

Hi,

Just one small point - I would prefer 'dislike to' to be prefaced with the verb 'take' rather then 'have' as in: I have taken a great dislike to the way they behave.

Alan
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[Haihao]

Hi Alan,

Nice to have your comment again after quite a while! I missed your always easy-to-understand comments...

Haihao

[MrPedantic]

I may be imagining it; but it seems to me that "have a dislike of" suggests a less active form of "dislike" than "have a dislike for".

(I agree about "take a dislike to".)

Best wishes,

MrP