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revulsion
[ri-vuhl-shuhn]
noun
a strong feeling of repugnance, distaste, or dislike.
Cruelty fills me with revulsion.
Synonyms: , , ,a sudden and violent change of feeling or response in sentiment, taste, etc.
the act of drawing something back or away.
the fact of being so drawn.
Medicine/Medical.the diminution of morbid action in one part of the body by irritation in another.
revulsion
/ ɪˈʌʃə /
noun
a sudden and unpleasant violent reaction in feeling, esp one of extreme loathing
the act or an instance of drawing back or recoiling from something
obsoletethe diversion of disease or congestion from one part of the body to another by cupping, counterirritants, etc
Other 51Թ Forms
- revulsionary adjective
- ˈܱDzԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of revulsion1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of revulsion1
Example Sentences
Where all these authors agree is in finding something basic in humanity’s revulsion to abandoning our ethical and moral compass.
The attack caused shock, revulsion and anxiety, especially among women and girls.
Prosecutors said the men were "revelling in" the outrage, but their close friendship would unravel as the "public revulsion became clear to them".
The far-right politician inspired such revulsion from the majority that parties across the political spectrum called on their supporters to back President Jacques Chirac for a second term.
But our lawsuit makes a clear case for the moral revulsion that so many Americans feel about the culpability of the U.S. government.
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