aversion
English
Etymology
From Middle French aversion, from Latin āversiō.
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: aver‧sion
Noun
aversion (countable and uncountable, plural aversions)
- Opposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike.
- Synonyms: antipathy, disinclination, reluctance
- Due to her aversion to the outdoors she complained throughout the entire camping trip.
- An object of dislike or repugnance.
- Synonym: abomination
- Pushy salespeople are a major aversion of mine.
- (obsolete) The act of turning away from an object.
Related terms
Translations
fixed dislike
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the object of dislike or repugnance
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a turning away
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See also
Anagrams
Finnish
Noun
aversion
Anagrams
French
Pronunciation
Noun
aversion f (plural aversions)
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