revulsion
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re·vul·sion
(rĭ-vŭl'shən) 
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n.
- A sudden strong change or reaction in feeling, especially a feeling of violent disgust or loathing.
- A withdrawing or turning away from something.
- Medicine. Counterirritation used to reduce inflammation or increase the blood supply to the affected area.
[Latin revulsiō, revulsiōn-, from revulsus, past participle of revellere, to tear back : re-, re- + vellere, to tear.]
revulsive re·vul'sive adj.Roget's Thesaurus:
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revulsion
noun
- Extreme hostility and dislike: abhorrence, abomination, antipathy, aversion, detestation, hate, hatred, horror, loathing, repellence, repellency, repugnance, repugnancy, repulsion. See love/hatred.
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revulsion
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Definition: disgust, hatred
Antonyms: delight, like, liking, love, loving
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revulsion
IN BRIEF: Strong dislike and disgust; loathing.
She felt revulsion at the sight of the spoiled meat and rotten fruit.
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revulsive
1. causing revulsion.
2. an agent causing revulsion; a counterirritant.
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categories related to 'revulsion'
- Blame, Censure, Ridicule, and Contempt - revulsion: strong sense of distaste and repugnance
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Revulsion
Dansk (Danish)
n. - stærk modvilje, afsky
Nederlands (Dutch)
walging, ommekeer
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (αιφνίδια) μετάπτωση ή μεταστροφή, αηδία, απέχθεια, αποστροφή, έντονη αντίδραση
Italiano (Italian)
disgusto, repulsione
Português (Portuguese)
n. - reviravolta (f)
Español (Spanish)
n. - revulsión, repugnancia, asco
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - omsvängning, motvilja, bakslag
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
剧变, 剧烈的反应, 非常的厌恶
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 劇變, 劇烈的反應, 非常的厭惡
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 격변, 되돌아감, 유도법
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 強い嫌悪, 反感, 急変, 激変
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) سحب, جذب
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - שאט-נפש, זעזוע, שינוי פתאומי, תיעוב, בחילה
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