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
SYNONYMS FOR aversion
ANTONYMS FOR aversion
1
predilection.
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
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-vûr′zhən ]
n.
A fixed, intense dislike; repugnance, as of crowds.
A feeling of extreme repugnance accompanied by avoidance or rejection.