Aversion
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English
Noun
Aversion (plural Aversions)- Opposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike.
- An object of dislike or repugnance.
- (obsolete) The act of turning away from an object.
Adjectives for Aversion
persistent; marked; ineradicable; strong; unnatural; staunch; unconquerable; inherent; thorough; instinctive; deep-rooted; instantaneous; utter; hereditary; loathing; inexpressible; proportionate; decided; favorite; extreme; separate; marked; mutual; cold; feminine; undisguised; developed; unreasonable; deadly.
Verbs for Aversion
augment—; cement—; fix—; intimate—; produce—; purge of—; recollect with—; rid of—; side-track—; strengthen—; voice—; — estranges.
Synonyms for Aversion
- (fixed dislike): antipathy, disinclination, reluctance
- (object of repugnance): abomination
- dislike, repugnance, hatred, opposition.
Antonyms for Aversion
liking, care, affection, love, attachment, fondness.
Related terms
Thesaurus
abhorrence; abomination; allergy; anathema; animosity; antagonism; anti-Semitism; antipathy; averseness; backwardness; bad books; bigotry; cold sweat; creeping flesh; cursoriness; despitefulness; detestation; disagreement; disfavor; disgust; disinclination; dislike; disliking; disobedience; displeasure; disrelish; dissatisfaction; dissent; distaste; dread; enmity; execration; fear; foot-dragging; fractiousness; grudging consent; grudgingness; hate; hatred; horror; hostility; indisposedness; indisposition; indocility; intractableness; lack of enthusiasm; lack of zeal; loathing; malevolence; malice; malignity; misandry; misanthropy; misogyny; mortal horror; mutinousness; nausea; nolition; obstinacy; odium; opposition; peeve; perfunctoriness; pet peeve; phobia; race hatred; racism; recalcitrance; recalcitrancy; refractoriness; refusal; reluctance; renitence; renitency; repellency; repugnance; repulsion; resistance; revulsion; shuddering; slowness; spite; spitefulness; stubbornness; sulk; sulkiness; sulks; sullenness; unenthusiasm; unwillingness; vials of hate; vials of wrath; xenophobia
Etymology
From Latin aversio, possibly via French aversion
Pronunciation
- (RP) IPA: /əˈvɜːʃn/, SAMPA: /@"v3:Sn/
- (GenAm) IPA: /əˈvɝʒn/, SAMPA: /@"v3`Zn/
- Hyphenation: aver‧sion
