revulsion
IPA: rɪvˈʌɫʃʌn
noun
- Abhorrence, a sense of loathing, intense aversion, repugnance, repulsion, horror.
- A sudden violent feeling of disgust.
- (medicine) The treatment of one diseased area by acting elsewhere; counterirritation.
- (obsolete) A strong pulling or drawing back; withdrawal.
- (obsolete) A sudden reaction; a sudden and complete change of the feelings.
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Examples of "revulsion" in Sentences
- His initial reaction is of revulsion.
- Hate is an emotion of intense revulsion.
- His very sight provokes revulsion in her.
- I admit that I get the same kind of revulsion.
- Because they engender disgust and revulsion in me.
- Banna expressed his revulsion at the assassination.
- In the original 'Hitman', 47 reacts with significant revulsion.
- All members expressed their revulsion at this act of mass murder.
- Horror has also been defined as a combination of terror and revulsion.
- Does the observer's revulsion indicate that it isn't really happening
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