1
as in disgust
a dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness
I simply have this ingrained aversion to the sight of bloodshed
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2
as in dislike
a strong feeling of not liking or approving
couldn't overcome her aversion to her brother-in-law and pointedly avoided his company
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3
as in phobia
something or someone that is hated
clichés should be the pet aversion of every good writer
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Recent Examples of aversion
The pain of losing money is more powerful than the pleasure of making it — a cognitive bias that behavioral finance experts call loss aversion.
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Diane Harris, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
This highly unusual pattern suggests a generalized aversion to U.S. assets in global financial markets.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
Pervasive risk aversion and an obsession with existing IP is just one of the complaints that emerged from interviews with executives who’ve seen their ranks gutted over the past five years.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
Stimulating these cells 30 minutes after a mouse’s Kool-Aid experience re-created the same aversion as real food poisoning.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2025
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Diane Harris, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
This highly unusual pattern suggests a generalized aversion to U.S. assets in global financial markets.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
Pervasive risk aversion and an obsession with existing IP is just one of the complaints that emerged from interviews with executives who’ve seen their ranks gutted over the past five years.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
Stimulating these cells 30 minutes after a mouse’s Kool-Aid experience re-created the same aversion as real food poisoning.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aversion
Noun
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Some of his younger contemporaries must look at him in disgust.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Ridgewood, New Jersey native slammed his club into the ground in disgust.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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When someone in your workplace seems to harbor dislike for you, the tension can be palpable and can effect your productivity, as well as the team’s morale.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The 26-year-old woman spoke candidly on Reddit about her dislike of her 24-year-old sister’s boyfriend, 34.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Social anxiety, also known as social phobia, is an intense fear of social situations.—
Michelle Pugle,
Verywell Health,
22 Jan. 2025
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According to research, the fear of flying is one of the most prevalent phobias in the world.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Love has triumphed over hatred, light over darkness and truth over falsehood.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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While highlighting the vicious cycle of ethnic hatred, Gavin strives for impartiality.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But the party’s fortunes have since improved amid growing Canadian antipathy toward Trump and his policies.—
Olivia Kemp,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
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President-elect Donald Trump’s vow to enact mass deportations — and his famous antipathy toward Chicago — have girded local immigration activists for the immediate aftermath of his inauguration.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2025
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There seems to be a widespread distaste among philanthropies for grantees developing dependence on their support.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2025
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One wonders why Garland and co-director Ray Mendoza have made the film at all when there seems to be not simply an ignorance of the period in question but an active distaste for realizing its real-life consequences.—
Gregory Nussen,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Volunteer historians and re-enactors will share living history of a small portion of Napoleon’s French Grande Army and the empire’s enemies, Britain, Austria, Prussia and their allies, on campaign in Spain.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2025
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All Cherry Mary wants is to pass her Commercial Driver’s License test and become a trucker — but after her family’s criminal enterprise makes the wrong enemies, when the test starts, the trouble begins.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2025
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration warns on its website of potential effects from long-term THC use, including impaired learning, memory and thinking, breathing problems and nausea and vomiting.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2025
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But a performance in mid-November at a charity event on Richard Branson’s Necker Island was marred by an unusual bout of nausea and balance issues, which Taryn and her sisters Holly, 47, and Isa, 49, chalked up to stress and exhaustion.—
Rachel DeSantis,
People.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Aversion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aversion. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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