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Repugnance synonyms

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aversion
The cause or object of such a feeling:
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  1. The cause or object of such a feeling:
  2. The act or fact of averting:
  3. An intense or definite dislike; antipathy; repugnance
antipathy
The object of such dislike
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  1. The object of such dislike
  2. (Obs.) An opposition in character, nature, tendency, etc.
  3. Contrariety or opposition in feeling; settled aversion or dislike; repugnance; distaste.
disgust
A sickening distaste or dislike; deep aversion; repugnance
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  1. A sickening distaste or dislike; deep aversion; repugnance
  2. Profound dislike or annoyance caused by something sickening or offensive.
distaste
Alienation of affection; displeasure; anger.
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  1. Alienation of affection; displeasure; anger.
  2. A feeling of dislike, aversion or antipathy.
  3. Dislike or aversion.
abhorrence
Something abhorred; something repugnant
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  1. Something abhorred; something repugnant
  2. One that is disgusting, loathsome, or repellent.
  3. A feeling of repugnance or loathing.
abomination
An abominating; great hatred and disgust; loathing
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  1. An abominating; great hatred and disgust; loathing
  2. Anything hateful and disgusting
  3. Abhorrence; disgust.
antipathy
The object of such dislike
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  1. The object of such dislike
  2. Contrariety or opposition in feeling; settled aversion or dislike; repugnance; distaste.
  3. (Obs.) An opposition in character, nature, tendency, etc.
aversion
The cause or object of such a feeling:
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  1. The cause or object of such a feeling:
  2. The act or fact of averting:
  3. An intense or definite dislike; antipathy; repugnance
detestation
One that is detested.
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  1. One that is detested.
  2. Intense dislike or hatred; loathing
  3. Hate coupled with disgust; abhorrence.
hate
A person or thing hated
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  1. A person or thing hated
  2. A strong feeling of dislike or ill will; hatred
  3. Intense animosity or dislike; hatred.
hatred
Strong aversion; intense dislike; hateful regard; an affection of the mind awakened by something regarded as unpleasant, harmful or evil.
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  1. Strong aversion; intense dislike; hateful regard; an affection of the mind awakened by something regarded as unpleasant, harmful or evil.
  2. Strong dislike or ill will; hate
  3. Intense animosity or hostility.
horror
A genre of fiction, films, comic books, etc. characterized by the depiction of frightening events and, variously, ghosts, vampires, monsters, etc.
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  1. A genre of fiction, films, comic books, etc. characterized by the depiction of frightening events and, variously, ghosts, vampires, monsters, etc.
  2. The strong feeling caused by something frightful or shocking; shuddering fear and disgust; terror and repugnance
  3. An intense, painful feeling of repugnance and fear.
loathing
Great dislike; abhorrence.
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  1. Great dislike; abhorrence.
  2. Sense of revulsion, distaste, detestation, extreme hatred or dislike.
  3. Intense dislike, disgust, or hatred; abhorrence
repellence
Alternative form of repellency.
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  1. Alternative form of repellency.
repellency
The ability to repel; the characteristic of repelling.
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  1. The ability to repel; the characteristic of repelling.
repugnancy
Repugnance.
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  1. Repugnance.
  2. The quality or property of being repugnant.
repulsion
Extreme aversion:
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  1. Extreme aversion:
  2. (Physics) The force that causes particles or bodies to repel one another, as from having the same electric charge or magnetic polarity.
  3. (Physics) The mutual action by which bodies or particles of matter tend to repel each other
revulsion
Extreme disgust, shock, or repugnance; feeling of great loathing
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  1. Extreme disgust, shock, or repugnance; feeling of great loathing
  2. (Archaic) A withdrawing or turning away from something.
  3. A sudden strong change or reaction in feeling, especially a feeling of violent disgust or loathing.
Find another word for repugnance. In this page you can discover 22 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for repugnance, like: aversion, antipathy, disgust, distaste, aversion, hatred, objection, abhorrence, abomination, antipathy and aversion.

Sentence Examples

  • The repugnance to animal food is not the effect of experience, but is an instinct.

  • Pierre turned away with repugnance, and closing his eyes quickly fell back on the carriage seat.

  • He showed no repugnance to a change of masters, and began to make overtures to the Medici.

  • As chancellor he had the onerous task of negotiating the queen's marriage treaty with Philip, to which he shared the general repugnance, though he could not oppose her will.

  • While the population of Brazil continued to increase, the moral and intellectual culture of its inhabitants was left in great measure to chance; they grew up with those robust and healthy sentiments which are engendered by the absence of false teachers, but with a repugnance to legal ordinances, and encouraged in their ascendancy over the Indians to habits of violence and oppression.

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