revulsion

rɪˈvʌlʃən

Definition

Definition of revulsion - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

emotionintense feeling of disgust or aversion

She felt a revulsion at the sight.

abhorrence

disgust

loathing

withdrawal

Dated

strong pulling or drawing back

Dated

The revulsion of the troops was unexpected.

recoil

withdrawal

therapy method

Rare

medical treatment by acting on another area

Rare

Revulsion was used to treat the condition.

derivation

distraction

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Origin of revulsion

Latin, re (back) + vellere (to pull)

Terms with revulsion included in their meaning

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icky

adj.

revulsion

causing discomfort or disgust

in disgust

adv.

attitude

showing strong dislike, revulsion or deep disapproval

disgustingly

adv.

manner

in a way that causes disgust or revulsion

ick

emotion

feeling of strong disgust or revulsion

horror

frightening thing

something causing a feeling of fear and revulsion

ugh

spoken reaction

utterance showing revulsion, dislike or annoyance

abominable

adj.

moral context

causing moral revulsion

horrifying

adj.

emotion

provoking disgust or revulsion

Examples of revulsion in a sentence

The revulsion in her voice was unmistakable.
The revulsion of the crowd was palpable.
His sudden revulsion from the plan surprised everyone.
Doctors applied revulsion to alleviate the symptoms.
Revulsion therapy was considered for the patient's recovery.

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French:répulsion, révulsion, ...
German:Ekel, Rückzug, ...
Italian:repulsione, ritiro, ...
Spanish:repulsión, retirada, ...
Portuguese:repulsa, retirada, ...
Chinese:厌恶, 后撤, ...
Japanese:嫌悪感, 撤退, ...
Arabic:اشمئزاز, قُوَّةُ الِانْسِحَاب, ...
Hebrew:סְלִידָה, נְסִיגָה, ...
Russian:отвращение, отступление, ...
Ukrainian:відраза, відступ, ...
Hindi:घृणा, वापसी, ...
Bengali:বিতৃষ্ণা, প্রত্যাহার, ...
Catalan:repulsió, retirada, ...
Czech:znechucení, ústup, ...
Danish:afsky, tilbagetrækning, ...
Dutch:afkeer, terugtrekking, ...
Greek:αποστροφή, απόσυρση, ...
Hungarian:undor, visszavonás, ...
Khmer:ភាពខ្ពើមរអើម, ការដកថយ, ...
Korean:혐오감, 철수, ...
Persian:انزجار, عقب‌نشینی, ...
Polish:wstręt, wycofanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):repulsa, retirada, ...
Romanian:repulsie, retragere, ...
Swedish:avsky, tillbakadragande, ...
Thai:ความรังเกียจ, การถอนกำลัง, ...
Turkish:tiksinti, geri çekilme, ...
Vietnamese:sự ghê tởm, sự rút lui, ...

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Definition of revulsion - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of revulsion

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