revulsion
Meanings
Plural: revulsions
Noun
- intense aversion
- Abhorrence, a sense of loathing, intense aversion, repugnance, repulsion, horror.
- A sudden violent feeling of disgust.
- The treatment of one diseased area by acting elsewhere; counterirritation.
- A strong pulling or drawing back; withdrawal.
- A sudden reaction; a sudden and complete change of the feelings.
Origin / Etymology
Partly from Middle French révulsion and partly from Latin revulsiō.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 12
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Words With Friends Score: 16
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