revulsion

noun

re·vul·sion | \ri-ˈvəl-shən

Definition of revulsion

1 : a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal

2a : a sudden or strong reaction or change

b : a sense of utter distaste or repugnance

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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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Naturally, these selfies were met with a mixture of awe, revulsion, and intrigue. — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, "The Story Behind A. Human, the Brand That Did Kim Kardashian and Chrissy Teigen's Body Modifications," 5 Sep. 2018 His relationship with the bartender makes for a comedy of revulsion. — Michael Friedrich, The New Republic, "Spirit of the Strip Mall," 24 May 2018 The collapse revealed one more important thing: The power of mass revulsion. — Jonathan Chait, Daily Intelligencer, "Lessons From the Trump Family-Separation Fiasco," 20 June 2018 For days, the words — and tears, fury and revulsion — spilled out from a courtroom nearby as the women confronted the onetime physician, Larry Nassar, at his sentencing. — Susan Svrluga, Washington Post, "After the Nassar sentencing, a silent reckoning at Michigan State," 26 Jan. 2018 Navigating those stresses now has been complicated by the wide revulsion for Trump among the Mexican public. — Dudley Althaus, Washington Post, "Mexico’s leftist president-elect begins his outreach to the U.S. and Trump," 6 July 2018 Then again, one of the big reasons that depictions of naked women are considered controversial is because of a patriarchal history that’s cultivated fear and revulsion toward the nude female form, so IDK! — Cady Drell, Marie Claire, "All the Ways I Feel About the New Yeezy Ads as a Feminist," 13 June 2018 Jack Payne Presenting insects in a context that allows us to explore our fascination with them instead of our revulsion to them opens a channel for real learning. — Jack Payne, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Insects as art: How Florida can overcome the yuck factor," 9 July 2018 Her Parasite rippled in response, whether with pleasure or revulsion, Violet never knew. — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, "A transgender girl rises up against alien invaders in Rich Larson’s novel Annex," 8 July 2018

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