The meaning of Repugnance

noun

A feeling of revulsion; disgusted loathing.

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The thought of marrying him filled her with abhorrence

noun

A thing that causes disgust or loathing.

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Concrete abominations masquerading as hotels

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Something that you dislike and disapprove of

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Cruelty to animals is an abomination.

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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.

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A strong dislike or disinclination.

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They made plain their aversion to the use of force

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A feeling of strong dislike or unwillingness to do something

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I felt an instant aversion to his parents., she has a deep aversion to getting up early.

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The feeling that a person or a thing is worthless or beneath consideration.

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Pam stared at the girl with total contempt

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A strong feeling of lack of respect for someone or something

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They were bullies, and they showed contempt for everyone and everything., he spoke contemptuously o…

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Intense dislike.

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Wordsworth's detestation of aristocracy

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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…

verb

Feel distaste for or hostility towards.

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She disliked any kind of unnecessary rudeness

noun

A feeling of distaste or hostility.

Usage examples:

Despite her dislike of publicity, she was quite a celebrated figure

verb

To not like; to find someone or something unpleasant, difficult, etc.

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I dislike the idea of leaving him home alone all evening., [ c ] a dislike of flying

noun

A feeling of dislike or distaste.

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Disrelish for any pursuit is ample reason for abandoning it

verb

Regard with dislike or distaste.

Usage examples:

I am not surprised that some members of the house should disrelish your report

noun

Mild dislike or aversion.

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Harry nurtured a distaste for all things athletic

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A dislike of something because you consider it unpleasant or unacceptable

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She has a distaste for hot, humid weather., cutting a player from a team is a distasteful task for …

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Intense dislike; hate.

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Racial hatred

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A strong feeling of dislike; hate

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He has an extreme hatred of taxes and tolls.

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An intense feeling of fear, shock, or disgust.

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Children screamed in horror

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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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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…

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A feeling of sickness with an inclination to vomit.

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A wave of nausea engulfed him

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A feeling of illness in the stomach that makes you think you are going to vomit

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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

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The ability to force something to stop moving towards you

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The hot pepper extracts were tested for their repellency to spider mites., they studied the repelle…

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A feeling of intense distaste or disgust.

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People talk about the case with a mixture of fascination and repulsion

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Strong dislike or disapproval

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To feel repulsion, a look of repulsion flashed across her face., magnetic repulsion

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A sense of disgust and loathing.

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News of the attack will be met with sorrow and revulsion

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A strong, often sudden, feeling of dislike or disgust

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Most of us feel only revulsion from such crimes.