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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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 Defence attorneys face a battle to prevent global revulsion against David and Louise Turpin from prejudicing their court case. — Dipesh Navsaria, Houston Chronicle, "What parents should know to prevent — and deal with — bug bites," 6 July 2018 Some critics hope that the public revulsion against child separation will lead to ending virtually all detention of asylum seekers. — David A. Martin, Vox, "How to fix the crisis caused by Central American asylum seekers — humanely," 2 July 2018 Presenting such a device to people more familiar with the American or European smartphone markets draws gasps of surprised revulsion. — Vlad Savov, The Verge, "Isn’t it time we declared our independence from bloatware?," 4 July 2018

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