revulsion
See also: révulsion
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EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
French révulsion, Latin revulsio.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
revulsion (usually uncountable, plural revulsions)
- Abhorrence, a sense of loathing, intense aversion, repugnance, repulsion, horror.
- A sudden violent feeling of disgust.
- (medicine) The treatment of one diseased area by acting elsewhere; counterirritation.
- (obsolete) A strong pulling or drawing back; withdrawal.
- Sir Thomas Browne
- Revulsions and pullbacks.
- Sir Thomas Browne
- (obsolete) A sudden reaction; a sudden and complete change of the feelings.
- Macaulay
- A sudden and violent revulsion of feeling, both in the Parliament and the country, followed.
- Macaulay
TranslationsEdit
abhorrence, a sense of loathing, intense aversion, repugnance, repulsion, horror
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sudden violent feeling of disgust
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treatment of one diseased area by acting elsewhere; counterirritation
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