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
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Regarding Ashley Madison the repugnance refers to the fallout from the hack, not the site's merchandising of adultery.
From Salon • Jul. 12, 2023
You regard that history with repugnance, and no doubt your friends would say they share that sentiment.
From New York Times • Dec. 28, 2021
But the switch stuck in his mind as a way to physically portray the repugnance of fascism through a rodent-eating alien race.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2021
Some combination of awe and repugnance and confusion that she’s spent so many of her obviously prodigious talents spinning stories for men who need their stories spun.
From Washington Post • Aug. 27, 2020
All their repugnance was contained in the neat balance of the triangles—a balance that soothed him, transferred some of its equilibrium to him.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
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