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

1590–1600; < Latin āversiōn- (stem of āversiō), equivalent to āvers(us) turned away (see averse) + -iōn- -ion

SYNONYMS FOR aversion

ANTONYMS FOR 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.

British Dictionary definitions for aversion-to

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-to

aversion
[ ə-vûrzhən ]

n.

A fixed, intense dislike; repugnance, as of crowds.
A feeling of extreme repugnance accompanied by avoidance or rejection.