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
Commitment to the greater good buffered the AI aversion.
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Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
An InStyle editor with an aversion to face primer reviews the Iconic London Underglow Blurring Primer.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 24 May 2026
But the deeper issue is our aversion to slowing down and looking deeper.
—Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 22 May 2026
Jeannette Rankin, a pioneer suffragette and the nation’s first woman in Congress, is dead at 92 after a long political career marked by an unswerving aversion to war and an outspoken advocacy of the rights of women.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
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Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
An InStyle editor with an aversion to face primer reviews the Iconic London Underglow Blurring Primer.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 24 May 2026
But the deeper issue is our aversion to slowing down and looking deeper.
—Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 22 May 2026
Jeannette Rankin, a pioneer suffragette and the nation’s first woman in Congress, is dead at 92 after a long political career marked by an unswerving aversion to war and an outspoken advocacy of the rights of women.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aversion
Noun
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Back to the governor and her disgust for all things immigration enforcement.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2026
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Such a statistic often provokes a familiar gamut of responses from those who read it, from shock, disgust and anger to a debilitating sense of helplessness.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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When Silas Khatri, heir to Noctis, the most powerful coven in the world, arrives to take Aestas to task for some of their more unconventional practices, Katherine’s dislike for him reaches blistering levels.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
1 June 2026
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Votes for Valencia supporters as well as those of other candidates are now up for grabs — and they’re not necessarily being driven by policy, but polarization and dislike of other candidates.—
Catherine Ellis,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2026
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Festivalgoers should expect petition endeavors aimed at mellowing out Idaho’s legal phobia about marijuana.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Apr. 2026
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His father has many food phobias and drug issues.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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These reports have significantly contributed to increasing hatred towards Islam.—
Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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Was there a true hatred or deep respect?—
Keith Murphy,
VIBE.com,
7 June 2026
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Many users expressed a distaste for the administration's post about the incident.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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In 2019, the first operator in the capital, Jump, expressed distaste that the City Council was considering such a requirement.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
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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
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Faced with widespread antipathy, those mainstream forces have been hammered by the electorate, with voters increasingly turning to the Greens and Reform, as well as Plaid and the SNP in Wales and Scotland.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
8 May 2026
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Potential side effects of GLP-1s include nausea, vomiting, changes in vision, low blood sugar, and, in rare cases, thyroid cancer.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Four months of chemotherapy followed, with nausea and exhaustion that never quite let up.—
Ayren Jackson-Cannady,
SELF,
29 May 2026
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Because the Russian commanders keep attacking anyway, the Ukrainians are killing and wounding thousands of enemy soldiers, perhaps as many as 30,000, every month.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
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Hunger and disease are always enemies that accompany war and sometimes can claim more lives than the fighting itself.—
William Lambers,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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“Aversion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aversion. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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