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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The federal judge that deemed Florida’s law unconstitutional agreed that dislike of transgender people motivated the law.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025 -
Beyond Seongnam’s working-class neighborhoods, Lee has provoked in many an equally intense dislike — a fact that cannot be explained by his policies alone.—
Max Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
Noun
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There is a strong sense of hatred toward Netanyahu, whose calls for the Iranian public to take this opportunity to rise up and overthrow their leaders are seemingly falling flat.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
19 June 2025
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Miller is a man who is richly endowed with the capacity for hatred.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
16 June 2025
Noun
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Malkmus’s distaste for his Pavement colleagues is well-established by now and hinted at in Pavements, though Perry is careful not to spoil everyone’s fun.—
Armin Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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Honda’s supply contract with IndyCar ends next year and the company hasn’t hid its distaste over the cheating scandals that have recently tarnished the series.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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“Averseness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/averseness. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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