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aversion

noun

ə-ˈvər-zhən

Definition of aversion

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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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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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 Nuptials are possibly my least favorite gathering; the prospect of putting together a note-perfect outfit often only adds to my aversion. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026 High energy costs, coupled with record exits of foreign investors from its capital markets due to risk aversion and the lack of artificial intelligence play, have kept the rupee under pressure. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 Austen herself, with her aversion to sentimentality, would have disapproved. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Oct. 2026 Willis at times has shown an aversion for check-downs and instead has attempted riskier or unwise throws, something that happened multiple times in Sunday’s 31-24 loss to Cincinnati. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for aversion

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Noun

When James Kelman won the Booker Prize in 1994, the decision was met with disgust by the literary establishment, appalled by the profanity and the informality of the Glasgow drunk whose inner life the novel details.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
Mammals exposed to the stream of blood react with notable disgust.

— RJ Mackenzie, Popular Science, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of disgust

Noun

Perhaps such contrition is in order given the rising dislike of current politics by so many voters.

— the Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Nov. 2026
In addition to his support of Palestinians, Antonoff has also been vocal for years in his dislike for certain power players in the live music industry.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of dislike

Noun

Orlando should be proud of the people who gave those words meaning by refusing to let hatred go unanswered.

— Linda Chapin, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
The exchange is one of many contentious clashes between those who oppose data centers in their communities, which have earned bipartisan hatred, and those advocating for them.

— Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of hatred

Noun

Millet and Twain share a distaste for authority figures and social niceties, a suspicion of organized religion and a wild sense of adventure that can border on science fiction.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
Trump said in a Truth Social post Thursday that Cornyn’s continued distaste for Paxton was to blame if Paxton loses.

— Matthew Choi, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of distaste

Noun

The other is that Republicans’ antipathy towards vote-by-mail is waning.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
Alexander Kazakov | Afp | Getty Images That Russia and China are seen as ideologically aligned on many geopolitical issues, with each sharing a traditional antipathy and distrust towards the West, and Washington.

— Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 20 May 2026

Definition of antipathy

Noun

The Aliso Canyon gas leak took nearly four months to control, sickened thousands of families and forced them from their homes near the San Fernando Valley to escape a sulfurous stench and maladies including headaches, nausea and nose bleeds.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
The virus can cause fever, severe muscle and joint pain, nausea, rash and, in severe cases, dangerous complications or death, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of nausea

Noun

Not among our political enemies, not among our historical heroes, not among our martyrs, not among the incels, and not among the collaborators.

— Paul Bloom, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
So far, neither the city nor the conservancy seems willing to see speed itself as the enemy, but maybe another fatal crash or two will convince them.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2026

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