The meaning of Aversion

noun

A feeling of revulsion; disgusted loathing.

Usage examples:

The thought of marrying him filled her with abhorrence

noun

A deep-seated feeling of aversion.

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His fundamental antipathy to capitalism

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Strong dislike or opposition

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His letters show a deep and intense antipathy toward workers.

noun

An avocado.

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Half an avo is the perfect little snack

noun

A monetary unit of macao, equal to one hundredth of a pataca.

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The official monetary currency of macau is the pataca (or mop$) which is divided into 100 avos.

noun

Short for apprehended violence order.

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A high rate of avos being issued indicates high levels of domestic violence

noun

Intense dislike.

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Wordsworth's detestation of aristocracy

noun

The feeling of hating someone or something very much

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He looked at her with detestation., she was motivated by her detestation of injustice.

noun

A feeling of revulsion or strong disapproval aroused by something unpleasant or offensive.

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The sight filled her with disgust

verb

Cause (someone) to feel revulsion or strong disapproval.

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They were disgusted by the violence

noun

A strong feeling of disapproval or dislike, or a feeling of becoming ill caused by something unpleasant

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She resigned from the committee in disgust at their inefficiency., something in the kitchen smelled…

noun

A reluctance or lack of enthusiasm.

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Lucy felt a strong disinclination to talk about her engagement

noun

A feeling of not wanting to do something

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] i have a strong disinclination to do any work.

verb

Feel intense dislike for.

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The boys hate each other

noun

Intense dislike.

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Feelings of hate and revenge

verb

To strongly dislike someone or something

Usage examples:

[ t ] kelly hates her teacher., [ t ] i have always hated speaking in public., [ + to infinitive ] …

noun

Intense dislike; hate.

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Racial hatred

noun

A strong feeling of dislike; hate

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He has an extreme hatred of taxes and tolls.

noun

An intense feeling of fear, shock, or disgust.

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Children screamed in horror

noun

A strong feeling of fear, shock, or disgust, or an event that produces such a feeling

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[ c ] the horrors of war, [ u ] people cried out in horror as they watched the building burn.

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An extremely strong feeling of fear and shock, or the frightening and shocking character of something

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In horror the crowd cried out in horror as the car burst into flames., fill someone with horror the…

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Hostile behaviour; unfriendliness or opposition.

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Their hostility to all outsiders

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An occasion when someone is unfriendly or shows that they do not like something

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They showed open (= obvious) hostility to/towards their new neighbours., hostilities began/broke ou…

noun

A feeling of intense dislike or disgust; hatred.

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The thought filled him with loathing

verb

Feel intense dislike or disgust for.

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She loathed him on sight

noun

A strong feeling of hating someone or something

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The thought of him touching her filled her with deep loathing., he approached his enemy with fear a…

noun

General or widespread hatred or disgust incurred by someone as a result of their actions.

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He incurred widespread odium for military failures and government corruption

noun

An extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something.

Usage examples:

She suffered from a phobia about birds

combining form

Extreme or irrational fear or dislike of a specified thing or group.

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Arachnophobia

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Unwillingness or disinclination to do something.

Usage examples:

She sensed his reluctance to continue

A certain degree of unwillingness

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Intense disgust.

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Our repugnance at the bleeding carcasses

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A feeling of disgust caused by behaviour or beliefs, etc. that are very unpleasant

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The thought of eating meat fills me with repugnance., overcoming his physical repugnance, he reache…

noun

The refusal to accept or comply with something.

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They displayed a narrow-minded resistance to change

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Resistance is the degree to which a substance prevents the flow of electricity through it

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Copper has low resistance.

noun

A situation in which people or organizations fight against something or refuse to accept or be changed by something

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Resistance to sth the government faces resistance to the bill., there should be no resistance to th…

noun

A sense of disgust and loathing.

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News of the attack will be met with sorrow and revulsion

noun

A strong, often sudden, feeling of dislike or disgust

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Most of us feel only revulsion from such crimes.

noun

The quality or state of being unwilling to do something; reluctance.

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He criticized fellow chief executives for their unwillingness to invest

noun

The quality of not wanting to do something

Usage examples:

Her unwillingness to help, many politicians have expressed unwillingness to support the prime minis…