repugnance
Americannoun
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the state of being repugnant.
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strong distaste, aversion, or objection; antipathy.
- Antonyms:
- liking , attraction
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contradictoriness or inconsistency.
- Synonyms:
- irreconcilability , incompatibility , contrariety
- Antonyms:
- compatibility
Related Words
See dislike.
Etymology
Origin of repugnance
1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French < Latin repugnantia, equivalent to repugn ( āre ) to repugn + -antia -ance
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Her Coachella set stared down repugnance and pushed against it, radiating so brightly it consumed the darkness, if only for a night.
From Salon
This reflects the repugnance of sex tourism in today’s Nagasaki, the latest form of white gaze.
From Los Angeles Times
The rest of the world, which recoils in repugnance at whom we have become, does not take us seriously.
From Salon
Beyond its obvious repugnance in moral terms, Abe’s murder challenges us to consider what implications his sudden loss might have for the political future, in Japan and globally.
From Washington Post
They dyed the slime green, of course, just to up the ante on kids’ pleasure and parents’ repugnance.
From Washington Post
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