EGAVE

revulsion

About 1.08 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun Abhorrence, a sense of loathing, intense aversion, repugnance, repulsion, horror.
  2. noun A sudden violent feeling of disgust.
  3. noun The treatment of one diseased area by acting elsewhere; counterirritation.
  4. noun A strong pulling or drawing back; withdrawal.
  5. noun A sudden reaction; a sudden and complete change of the feelings.

Similar words

repugnance horror repulsion abhorrence loathing disgust hatred antipathy distaste repulsive

Often followed by

of against at from and in for to that

Word family

revulsions revulsive

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