aversion
Americannoun
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a strong feeling of dislike, opposition, repugnance, or antipathy (usually followed byto ).
a strong aversion to snakes and spiders.
- Synonyms:
- disgust, abhorrence, distaste
- Antonyms:
- predilection
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a cause or object of dislike; person or thing that causes antipathy.
His pet aversion is guests who are always late.
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Obsolete. the act of averting; a turning away or preventing.
noun
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extreme dislike or disinclination; repugnance
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a person or thing that arouses this
he is my pet aversion
Related Words
Aversion, antipathy, loathing connote strong dislike or detestation. Aversion is an unreasoning desire to avoid that which displeases, annoys, or offends: an aversion to (or toward ) cats. Antipathy is a distaste, dislike, or disgust toward something: an antipathy toward (or for ) braggarts. Loathing connotes a combination of hatred and disgust, or detestation: a loathing for (or toward ) hypocrisy, a criminal.
Etymology
Origin of aversion
First recorded in 1590–1600; from Latin āversiōn-, stem of āversiō; equivalent to averse + -ion
Example Sentences
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Falls are limited as a drop in U.S. tech stocks stoked risk aversion.
“A decisive break below this trendline would not only point to continued staples leadership but may also signal a broader shift toward rising risk aversion among investors,” he said.
From Barron's
It played into Mr. Bird’s elusiveness, his mystery, his aversion to selling himself, his feat of somehow being both the player of his generation and a complete unknown—a Bob Dylan in sneakers.
The analyst cited market aversion to high-risk ventures and projected Vertical Aerospace needs to raise funds, using $200 million annually.
From Barron's
But a good attitude carried him, along with an aversion to social media.
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