aversion
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Latin aversio, possibly via French aversion
[edit] Pronunciation
- (RP) IPA: /əˈvɜːʃn/, SAMPA: /@"v3:Sn/
- (GenAm) IPA: /əˈvɝʒn/, SAMPA: /@"v3`Zn/
- Hyphenation: aver‧sion
[edit] Noun
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aversion (plural aversions)
- Opposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike.
- Due to her aversion to the outdoors she complained throughout the entire camping trip.
- An object of dislike or repugnance.
- Pushy salespeople are a major aversion of mine.
- (obsolete) The act of turning away from an object.
[edit] Synonyms
- (fixed dislike): antipathy, disinclination, reluctance
- (object of repugnance): abomination
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[edit] Translations
fixed dislike
The object of dislike or repugnance
A turning away

