Aversion

//əˈvɜːʒən// noun

noun ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Opposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike often without any conscious reasoning. countable, uncountable

    "Due to her aversion to the outdoors she complained throughout the entire camping trip."

  2. 2
    the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away wordnet
  3. 3
    An object of dislike or repugnance. countable, uncountable

    "Pushy salespeople are a major aversion of mine."

  4. 4
    a feeling of intense dislike wordnet
  5. 5
    The act of turning away from an object. countable, obsolete, uncountable

Synonyms

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antipathyantipathyabhorrenceabominationabominationallergy

Example

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"Arrogance has always been my pet aversion."

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin āversiō, āversiōnem. Doublet of aversio.

Related phrases

ambiguity aversionaversion therapychange aversionrisk aversionuncertainty aversion

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