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revulsion
a sudden or intense feeling of disgust
Synonyms
- disgust
- loathing
- repugnance
Antonyms
- attraction
- delight
- fondness
revulsion in a sentence
She felt revulsion when she discovered how the prisoners had been treated.
The witness recoiled in revulsion from the scene of deliberate cruelty.
Where it comes from
From Latin revellere, meaning 'to pull away.'
Memory hook
REVULSION sounds like REPULSION: disgust makes you pull away.
Read it in context
- The Refusal at Ashdown Narrative