as in dislike
a strong feeling of not liking or approving
our dog's strong averseness to getting a bath
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Noun
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At the jail in the Dade County Courthouse, Zangara confessed and expounded on his dislike for heads of state.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026 -
Mitch Prinstein, who researches technology and brain development at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, says teens shouldn't be getting notifications or at least not as many notifications of likes, or dislikes.—
Carmel Wroth,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Iran hasn't been hiding its hatred of America.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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Also shattered was the community’s shaky sense of security, already strained by wars in the Middle East and what many say is soaring hatred of Jews.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some of the Kennedys and others featured on the show have been vocal about their distaste for Love Story.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
27 Mar. 2026
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The academy coach echoes Hurzeler’s distaste for the delays that inevitably come with a heightened emphasis on set pieces.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Averseness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/averseness. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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