About The Word Repugnance
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Repugnance
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What's The Definition Of Repugnance?
[n] intense aversion
[n] the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time Synonyms | Synonyms for Repugnance: horror | incompatibility | inconsistency | mutual exclusiveness | repulsion | revulsion Related Terms | Find terms related to Repugnance: See Also | contradictoriness | disgust Repugnance In Webster's Dictionary \Re*pug"nance\ (-nans), Repugnancy \Re*pug"nan*cy\
(-nan-s?), n. [F. r['e]pugnance, L. repugnantia.]
The state or condition of being repugnant; opposition;
contrariety; especially, a strong instinctive antagonism;
aversion; reluctance; unwillingness, as of mind, passions,
principles, qualities, and the like.
That which causes us to lose most of our time is the
repugnance which we naturally have to labor. --Dryden.
Let the foes quietly cut their throats, Without
repugnancy. --Shak.
Syn: Aversion; reluctance; unwillingness; dislike; antipathy;
hatred; hostility; irreconcilableness; contrariety;
inconsistency. See {Dislike}.
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