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Synonyms & Antonyms of aversion
1
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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- appetite,
- bent,
- fancy,
- favor,
- fondness,
- like,
- liking,
- love,
- partiality,
- penchant,
- predilection,
- preference,
- propensity,
- relish,
- shine,
- taste,
- use
2
a strong feeling of not liking or approving
- couldn't overcome her aversion to her brother-in-law and pointedly avoided his company
Synonyms for aversion
- allergy,
- averseness,
- disfavor,
- disinclination,
- dislike,
- disliking,
- disrelish,
- down
- [chiefly British],
- mislike
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3
something or someone that is hated
- clichés should be the pet aversion of every good writer
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“Aversion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aversion. Accessed 15 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of aversion was in 1585
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