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View synonyms for aversion

aversion

[ uh-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn ]

noun

  1. a strong feeling of dislike, opposition, repugnance, or antipathy (usually followed by to ):

    a strong aversion to snakes and spiders.

    Synonyms: disgust, abhorrence, distaste

    Antonyms: predilection

  2. a cause or object of dislike; person or thing that causes antipathy:

    His pet aversion is guests who are always late.

  3. Obsolete. the act of averting; a turning away or preventing.


aversion

/ əˈvɜːʃən /

noun

  1. usually foll byto or for extreme dislike or disinclination; repugnance
  2. a person or thing that arouses this

    he is my pet aversion

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of aversion1

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Latin āversiōn-, stem of āversiō; equivalent to averse + -ion
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Synonym Study

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.
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Example Sentences

Reflecting his aversion to alliances and military commitments, Trump’s first foreign policy initiative will likely be an attempt to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine.

From Salon

"While our overall results on age were mixed, it's clear that younger people are not particularly fond of abbreviations, though the strength of this aversion may vary by age," Fang said.

Trump’s other consistent positions were hostility towards China’s influence on the continent and aversion to deploying American soldiers.

From BBC

What I’m referring to is something most news organizations, pundits and every unreformed poll addict hasn't accepted, which is the profound extent to which the public's aversion to facts and information has reorganized our reality.

From Salon

Risk aversion has become an end in itself.

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