repulsion

Meanings

Plural: repulsions

Noun

• the force by which bodies repel one another
• intense aversion
• the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand
• The act of repelling or the condition of being repelled.
• An extreme dislike of something, or hostility to something.
• The repulsive force acting between bodies of the same electric charge or magnetic polarity.

Synonyms

horror, repugnance, repulsive force, revulsion, standoff

Antonyms

attraction

Related Words

repel, repellent, repulse, repulsive