aversion
[ uh-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn ]
/ əˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃən /
noun
a strong feeling of dislike, opposition, repugnance, or antipathy (usually followed by to): a strong aversion to snakes and spiders.
a cause or object of dislike; person or thing that causes antipathy: His pet aversion is guests who are always late.
Obsolete.
the act of averting; a turning away or preventing.
Origin of aversion
synonym study for aversion
1.
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.
Words nearby aversion
averno,
avernus,
averroism,
averroës,
averse,
aversion,
aversion therapy,
aversive,
aversive conditioning,
avert,
avertin
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British Dictionary definitions for aversion
aversion
/ (əˈvɜːʃən) /
noun
(usually foll by to or for)
extreme dislike or disinclination; repugnance
a person or thing that arouses this
he is my pet aversion
Medical definitions for aversion
aversion
[ ə-vûr′zhən ]
n.
A fixed, intense dislike; repugnance, as of crowds.
A feeling of extreme repugnance accompanied by avoidance or rejection.