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revulsion

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noun
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As a noun, revulsion means abhorrence, a sense of loathing, intense aversion, repugnance, repulsion, horror.

Meanings of revulsion

5 meanings

noun

  1. Abhorrence, a sense of loathing, intense aversion, repugnance, repulsion, horror.

  2. A sudden violent feeling of disgust.

  3. medicineThe treatment of one diseased area by acting elsewhere; counterirritation.

Older and rare meanings (2)

  1. obsoleteA strong pulling or drawing back; withdrawal.

  2. obsoleteA sudden reaction; a sudden and complete change of the feelings.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: intense aversion
repugnancerepulsionhorror

Words that rhyme with revulsion

propulsioncompulsionexpulsionconvulsionemulsion

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