repugnance

or re·pug·nan·cy

[ ri-puhg-nuhns or ri-puhg-nuhn-see ]

/ rɪˈpʌg nəns or rɪˈpʌg nən si /

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noun

the state of being repugnant.

strong distaste, aversion, or objection; antipathy.

contradictoriness or inconsistency.

Origin of repugnance

1350–1400; Middle English <Middle French <Latin repugnantia, equivalent to repugn(āre) to repugn + -antia-ance

SYNONYMS FOR repugnance

2 hatred, hostility.

3 contrariety, incompatibility, irreconcilability.

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ANTONYMS FOR repugnance

2 attraction, liking.

3 compatibility.

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synonym study for repugnance

2. See dislike.

Words nearby repugnance

Republic of Yemen, republish, repudiate, repudiation, repugn, repugnance, repugnant, repulse, repulsion, repulsive, repurchase

Example sentences from the Web for repugnance

It is true the nakedness to which we were reduced, a good deal caused the repugnance we felt at seeing company.
Perils and Captivity|Charlotte-Adlade [ne Picard] Dard
She was reproaching herself, as she said this, for that feeling of repugnance which she could not overcome.
Aurora Floyd, Vol. I (of 3)|M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
Evidently this species had no repugnance to unpalatable forms.
Mimicry in Butterflies|Reginald Crundall Punnett
The Grand Commander asked me if I had any repugnance to participate in the fifth libation.
The Mysteries of Free Masonry|William Morgan

The idea that his tact was a kind of professional expertness filled her with repugnance, and insensibly she drew away from him.
The Reef|Edith Wharton

单词	repugnance
释义	repugnance or re·pug·nan·cy [ ri-puhg-nuhns or ri-puhg-nuhn-see ] / rɪˈpʌg nəns or rɪˈpʌg nən si / SEE SYNONYMS FOR repugnance ON THESAURUS.COM noun the state of being repugnant. strong distaste, aversion, or objection; antipathy. contradictoriness or inconsistency. Origin of repugnance 1350–1400; Middle English <Middle French <Latin repugnantia, equivalent to repugn(āre) to repugn + -antia-ance SYNONYMS FOR repugnance 2 hatred, hostility. 3 contrariety, incompatibility, irreconcilability. SEE SYNONYMS FOR repugnance ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR repugnance 2 attraction, liking. 3 compatibility. SEE ANTONYMS FOR repugnance ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for repugnance 2. See dislike. Words nearby repugnance Republic of Yemen, republish, repudiate, repudiation, repugn, repugnance, repugnant, repulse, repulsion, repulsive, repurchase Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for repugnance It is true the nakedness to which we were reduced, a good deal caused the repugnance we felt at seeing company. Perils and Captivity\|Charlotte-Adlade [ne Picard] Dard She was reproaching herself, as she said this, for that feeling of repugnance which she could not overcome. Aurora Floyd, Vol. I (of 3)\|M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon Evidently this species had no repugnance to unpalatable forms. Mimicry in Butterflies\|Reginald Crundall Punnett The Grand Commander asked me if I had any repugnance to participate in the fifth libation. The Mysteries of Free Masonry\|William Morgan The idea that his tact was a kind of professional expertness filled her with repugnance, and insensibly she drew away from him. The Reef\|Edith Wharton Words related to repugnance distaste, abhorrence, objection, hostility, disgust, antipathy, dislike, hatred, revulsion
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