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Aversion

Aversion Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Aversion? [n] the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away; "averting her gaze meant that she was angry" [n] a feeling of intense dislike Synonyms \| Synonyms for Aversion: antipathy \| averting \| distaste Related Terms \| Find terms related to Aversion: abhorrence \| abomination \| allergy \| anathema \| Anglophobia \| animosity \| antagonism \| antipathy \| anti-Semitism \| averseness \| backwardness \| bad books \| bigotry \| cold sweat \| creeping flesh \| cursoriness \| despitefulness \| detestation \| disagreement \| disfavor \| disgust \| disinclination \| dislike \| disliking \| disobedience \| displeasure \| disrelish \| dissatisfaction \| dissent \| distaste \| dread \| enmity \| execration \| fear \| foot-dragging \| fractiousness \| grudging consent \| grudgingness \| hate \| hatred \| horror \| hostility \| indisposedness \| indisposition \| indocility \| intractableness \| lack of enthusiasm \| lack of zeal \| loathing \| malevolence \| malice \| malignity \| misandry \| misanthropy \| misogyny \| mortal horror \| mutinousness \| nausea \| nolition \| obstinacy \| odium \| opposition \| peeve \| perfunctoriness \| pet peeve \| phobia \| race hatred \| racism \| recalcitrance \| recalcitrancy \| refractoriness \| refusal \| reluctance \| renitence \| renitency \| repellency \| repugnance \| repulsion \| resistance \| revulsion \| Russophobia \| shuddering \| slowness \| spite \| spitefulness \| stubbornness \| sulk \| sulkiness \| sulks \| sullenness \| unenthusiasm \| unwillingness \| vials of hate \| vials of wrath \| xenophobia See Also \| avoidance \| dislike \| dodging \| shunning \| turning away Aversion In Webster's Dictionary \A*ver"sion\, n. [L. aversio: cf. F. aversion. See {Avert}.] 1. A turning away. [Obs.] Adhesion to vice and aversion from goodness. --Bp. Atterbury. 2. Opposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike; antipathy; disinclination; reluctance. Mutual aversion of races. --Prescott. His rapacity had made him an object of general aversion. --Macaulay. Note: It is now generally followed by to before the object. [See {Averse}.] Sometimes towards and for are found; from is obsolete. A freeholder is bred with an aversion to subjection. --Addison. His aversion towards the house of York. --Bacon. It is not difficult for a man to see that a person has conceived an aversion for him. --Spectator. The Khasias . . . have an aversion to milk. --J. D. Hooker. 3. The object of dislike or repugnance. Pain their aversion, pleasure their desire. --Pope. Syn: Antipathy; dislike; repugnance; disgust. See {Dislike}.

Aversion Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Aversion?

[n] the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away; "averting her gaze meant that she was angry"
[n] a feeling of intense dislike

Synonyms | Synonyms for Aversion: antipathy | averting | distaste

Aversion In Webster's Dictionary

\A*ver"sion\, n. [L. aversio: cf. F. aversion. See
{Avert}.]
1. A turning away. [Obs.]

         Adhesion to vice and aversion from goodness. --Bp.
                                               Atterbury.

2. Opposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike;
   antipathy; disinclination; reluctance.

         Mutual aversion of races.             --Prescott.

         His rapacity had made him an object of general
         aversion.                             --Macaulay.

Note: It is now generally followed by to before the object.
      [See {Averse}.] Sometimes towards and for are found;
      from is obsolete.

            A freeholder is bred with an aversion to
            subjection.                        --Addison.

            His aversion towards the house of York. --Bacon.

            It is not difficult for a man to see that a
            person has conceived an aversion for him.
                                               --Spectator.

            The Khasias . . . have an aversion to milk. --J.
                                               D. Hooker.

3. The object of dislike or repugnance.

         Pain their aversion, pleasure their desire. --Pope.

Syn: Antipathy; dislike; repugnance; disgust. See {Dislike}.

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