revulsion
noun
re·vul·sion
ri-ˈvəl-shən 
1
: a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal
2
a
: a sudden or strong reaction or change
b
: a sense of utter distaste or repugnance
Examples of revulsion in a Sentence
She was struck with revulsion at the sight of the dead animal.
a growing revulsion to war
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The origin story of his revulsion involves a late-night infomercial for a stick blender.
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 26 July 2025
Images of skeletal, starving Gazans, including children, have harked back to the darkest corners of the twentieth century, stirring Western revulsion – if not yet concrete action – toward the humanitarian crisis.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
This is an ignoble plan that cites dubious science while elevating the entertainment of a handful of hunters over the revulsion of most Floridians.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2025
And the teenage provocateur made no secret of that revulsion, loudly belittling his fellow students.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 26 July 2025
Images of skeletal, starving Gazans, including children, have harked back to the darkest corners of the twentieth century, stirring Western revulsion – if not yet concrete action – toward the humanitarian crisis.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
This is an ignoble plan that cites dubious science while elevating the entertainment of a handful of hunters over the revulsion of most Floridians.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2025
And the teenage provocateur made no secret of that revulsion, loudly belittling his fellow students.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for revulsion
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“Revulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revulsion. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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revulsion
noun
re·vul·sion
ri-ˈvəl-shən
1
: a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal
2
a
: a sudden or strong reaction or change
b
: a sense of complete dislike
Medical Definition
revulsion
noun
re·vul·sion
ri-ˈvəl-shən
: alleviation of a localized disease by treatment (as with counterirritants) of an adjacent region
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