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revulsion
[ ri-vuhl-shuhn ]
/ rÉȘËvÊl ÊÉn /
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noun
a strong feeling of repugnance, distaste, or dislike: Cruelty fills me with revulsion.
a sudden and violent change of feeling or response in sentiment, taste, etc.
the act of drawing something back or away.
the fact of being so drawn.
Medicine/Medical. the diminution of morbid action in one part of the body by irritation in another.
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Origin of revulsion
OTHER WORDS FROM revulsion
re·vul·sion·ar·y, adjectiveWords nearby revulsion
revolving stage, Rev. Stat., revue, revulsant, revulsed, revulsion, revulsive, rev up, Rev. Ver., reward, reward claim
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British Dictionary definitions for revulsion
revulsion
/ (rÉȘËvÊlÊÉn) /
noun
a sudden and unpleasant violent reaction in feeling, esp one of extreme loathing
the act or an instance of drawing back or recoiling from something
obsolete the diversion of disease or congestion from one part of the body to another by cupping, counterirritants, etc
Derived forms of revulsion
revulsionary, adjectiveWord Origin for revulsion
C16: from Latin revulsiĆ a pulling away, from revellere, from re- + vellere to pull, tear
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