revulsion

noun
UK: /rɪˈvʌl.ʃən/
US: /rɪˈvʌl.ʃən/

  1. A strong feeling of disgust or dislike.

    1. I felt revulsion at the sight of the dead animal.
    2. She expressed her revulsion towards violence in any form, advocating peaceful solutions.

  2. A sudden and complete change of feeling; turning away in disgust.

    1. He felt a revulsion after eating too much candy.
    2. After a period of infatuation, she experienced a sudden revulsion towards his controlling behavior.

Synonyms

disgust repulsion aversion horror distaste antipathy loathing detestation abhorrence nausea sickness repugnance odium scorn contempt disrelish abomination dislike hatred dread

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "revulsion" in English means: A strong feeling of disgust or dislike., A sudden and complete change of feeling; turning away in disgust..

The phonetic transcription of "revulsion" is /rɪˈvʌl.ʃən/ in British English and /rɪˈvʌl.ʃən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "revulsion": disgust, repulsion, aversion, horror, distaste, antipathy, loathing, detestation, abhorrence, nausea, sickness, repugnance, odium, scorn, contempt, disrelish, abomination, dislike, hatred, dread.

Example usage of "revulsion": "I felt revulsion at the sight of the dead animal.". More examples on the page.