revulsion

[ ri-vuhl-shuhn ]

/ rɪˈvʌl ʃən /

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noun

a strong feeling of repugnance, distaste, or dislike: Cruelty fills me with revulsion.

a sudden and violent change of feeling or response in sentiment, taste, etc.

the act of drawing something back or away.

the fact of being so drawn.

Medicine/Medical. the diminution of morbid action in one part of the body by irritation in another.

Origin of revulsion

1535–45; <Latin revulsiōn- (stem of revulsiō) a tearing away, equivalent to revuls(us) (past participle of revellere to tear away, equivalent to re-re- + vellere to pluck) + -iōn--ion

SYNONYMS FOR revulsion

1 disgust, repulsion, loathing, aversion.

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OTHER WORDS FROM revulsion

re·vul·sion·ar·y, adjective

Words nearby revulsion

revolving stage, Rev. Stat., revue, revulsant, revulsed, revulsion, revulsive, rev up, Rev. Ver., reward, reward claim

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Example sentences from the Web for revulsion

As a wave of revulsion spread across the internet, he began to backtrack.
British Politician Threatens To Punch Muslim Woman in the Throat|Nico Hines|June 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Wizner said he understood the revulsion: The interchange looked like cheap agitprop.
Snowden’s Camp: Staged Putin Q&A Was a Screw-Up|Noah Shachtman|April 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I think I would like for people to feel a mix of revulsion and attraction, that would be nice,” says Lobo.
Sexually-Charged Napalm Sculptures Debut at Gallery Diet in Miami|Ann Binlot|March 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Will Rachel gain admission to Fantasy Island (i.e., upper-crust Singapore) or be booted off, or flee in revulsion?
Gatsby in Asia|Ross Perlin|June 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Amid the revulsion at the earlier horror of the clip, this became a mere background detail.
Exclusive: Former WikiLeaks Employee James Ball Describes Working With Julian Assange|James Ball|May 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The revulsion of feeling among the keenly-wrought-up men was almost painful.
Si Klegg, Book 6 (of 6)|John McElroy
The revulsion of feeling, the unspeakable horror, the remorse, was more than I could bear.
Green Mansions|W. H. Hudson
"I'm glad Jeff didn't tell you," said Westover, with a revulsion of good feeling toward him.
The Landlord at Lion's Head, Complete|William Dean Howells
Then a revulsion of feeling occurred; Rolando was asked to return, and full satisfaction was promised.
A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II|Henry Charles Lea
Then a revulsion of feeling came to him and he saw the ludicrous side of the situation.
The Story of the Foss River Ranch|Ridgwell Cullum

British Dictionary definitions for revulsion

revulsion

/ (rɪˈvʌlʃən) /

noun

a sudden and unpleasant violent reaction in feeling, esp one of extreme loathing

the act or an instance of drawing back or recoiling from something

obsolete the diversion of disease or congestion from one part of the body to another by cupping, counterirritants, etc

Derived forms of revulsion

revulsionary, adjective

Word Origin for revulsion

C16: from Latin revulsiō a pulling away, from revellere, from re- + vellere to pull, tear

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for revulsion

revulsion

[ rĭ-vŭl′shən ]

n.

A sudden, strong change or reaction in feeling, especially a feeling of violent disgust or loathing.

Counterirritation used to reduce inflammation or increase the blood supply to an affected area.

单词	revulsion
释义	revulsion [ ri-vuhl-shuhn ] / rɪˈvʌl ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR revulsion ON THESAURUS.COM noun a strong feeling of repugnance, distaste, or dislike: Cruelty fills me with revulsion. a sudden and violent change of feeling or response in sentiment, taste, etc. the act of drawing something back or away. the fact of being so drawn. Medicine/Medical. the diminution of morbid action in one part of the body by irritation in another. Origin of revulsion 1535–45; <Latin revulsiōn- (stem of revulsiō) a tearing away, equivalent to revuls(us) (past participle of revellere to tear away, equivalent to re-re- + vellere to pluck) + -iōn--ion SYNONYMS FOR revulsion 1 disgust, repulsion, loathing, aversion. SEE SYNONYMS FOR revulsion ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM revulsion re·vul·sion·ar·y, adjective Words nearby revulsion revolving stage, Rev. Stat., revue, revulsant, revulsed, revulsion, revulsive, rev up, Rev. Ver., reward, reward claim Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for revulsion As a wave of revulsion spread across the internet, he began to backtrack. British Politician Threatens To Punch Muslim Woman in the Throat\|Nico Hines\|June 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Wizner said he understood the revulsion: The interchange looked like cheap agitprop. Snowden’s Camp: Staged Putin Q&A Was a Screw-Up\|Noah Shachtman\|April 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “I think I would like for people to feel a mix of revulsion and attraction, that would be nice,” says Lobo. Sexually-Charged Napalm Sculptures Debut at Gallery Diet in Miami\|Ann Binlot\|March 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Will Rachel gain admission to Fantasy Island (i.e., upper-crust Singapore) or be booted off, or flee in revulsion? Gatsby in Asia\|Ross Perlin\|June 29, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Amid the revulsion at the earlier horror of the clip, this became a mere background detail. Exclusive: Former WikiLeaks Employee James Ball Describes Working With Julian Assange\|James Ball\|May 30, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The revulsion of feeling among the keenly-wrought-up men was almost painful. Si Klegg, Book 6 (of 6)\|John McElroy The revulsion of feeling, the unspeakable horror, the remorse, was more than I could bear. Green Mansions\|W. H. Hudson "I'm glad Jeff didn't tell you," said Westover, with a revulsion of good feeling toward him. The Landlord at Lion's Head, Complete\|William Dean Howells Then a revulsion of feeling occurred; Rolando was asked to return, and full satisfaction was promised. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II\|Henry Charles Lea Then a revulsion of feeling came to him and he saw the ludicrous side of the situation. The Story of the Foss River Ranch\|Ridgwell Cullum British Dictionary definitions for revulsion revulsion / (rɪˈvʌlʃən) / noun a sudden and unpleasant violent reaction in feeling, esp one of extreme loathing the act or an instance of drawing back or recoiling from something obsolete the diversion of disease or congestion from one part of the body to another by cupping, counterirritants, etc Derived forms of revulsion revulsionary, adjective Word Origin for revulsion C16: from Latin revulsiō a pulling away, from revellere, from re- + vellere to pull, tear Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to revulsion distaste, horror, loathing, repulsion, dislike, abhorrence, repugnance, detestation, abomination, recoil, aversion, hate Medical definitions for revulsion revulsion [ rĭ-vŭl′shən ] n. A sudden, strong change or reaction in feeling, especially a feeling of violent disgust or loathing. Counterirritation used to reduce inflammation or increase the blood supply to an affected area. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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revulsion

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