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revulsion

/ɹəvʌˈlʃən/

Meanings
noun
Abhorrence, a sense of loathing, intense aversion, repugnance, repulsion, horror.

Examples :

"Seeing the dirty, overflowing trash cans filled with spoiled food created a revulsion in her. "
emotion mind sensation

Related Words

Illustration cockroach

cockroach noun

/ˈkɑkˌroʊtʃ/ /ˈkɑkˌroʊtʃə/

A black or brown straight-winged insect of the order Blattodea.

"I saw a cockroach scurry under the refrigerator in the kitchen. "

Illustration repulsion

repulsion noun

/rɪˈpʌlʃən/

The act of repelling or the condition of being repelled.

"The smell of rotten eggs caused immediate repulsion and made her leave the room. "

Illustration withdrawal

withdrawal noun

/wɪðˈdɹɔːəl/

Receiving from someone's care what one has earlier entrusted to them. Usually refers to money.

"After saving diligently for a month, Sarah requested the withdrawal of her savings from the bank. "

Illustration suggested

suggested verb

/səˈdʒɛstɪd/ /səɡˈdʒɛstɪd/

To imply but stop short of saying explicitly.

"Are you suggesting that I killed my wife?"

Illustration repugnance

repugnance noun

/rɪˈpʌɡnəns/ /riˈpʌɡnəns/

Extreme aversion, repulsion.

"My son's loud, disruptive behavior in the library generated a strong feeling of repugnance in the other patrons. "

Illustration overflowing

overflowing verb

/ˌoʊvərˈfloʊɪŋ/ /ˈoʊvərˌfloʊɪŋ/

To flow over the brim of (a container).

"The river overflowed the levee."

Illustration treatment

treatment noun

/ˈtɹiːtmənt/

The process or manner of treating someone or something.

"He still has nightmares resulting from the treatment he received from his captors."

Illustration abhorrence

abhorrence noun

/əbˈhɒɹ.n̩s/ /əbˈhɑɹ.n̩s/

Extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing.

"Her abhorrence of violence was so strong that she couldn't even watch action movies. "

Illustration elsewhere

elsewhere noun

/ˌɛlsˈʍɛːə/ /ˈɛlsˌʍɛːɹ/

A place other than here.

"My favorite books are kept at the library; I don't have them elsewhere. "

Illustration aversion

aversion noun

/əˈvɜːʃn/ /əˈvɝʒn/

Opposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike.

"Due to her aversion to the outdoors she complained throughout the entire camping trip."

Illustration loathing

loathing verb

/ˈləʊðɪŋ/ /ˈloʊðɪŋ/

To detest, hate, revile.

"I absolutely loathe this place."

Illustration diseased

diseased verb

/dɪˈziːzd/

To cause unease; to annoy, irritate.

"His constant complaining about the homework diseased everyone in the study group. "