repulsions

noun

plural of repulsion
as in hatreds
a dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness we giggled at my father, who was overcome with repulsion when he realized he was eating octopus

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  1. horrors
  2. revulsions
Noun
  • Most notably, the release of Twain’s 2011 memoir From This Moment On opened the floodgates on the Twain family’s house of horrors.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026
  • As fresh waves of troops continue to be exposed to the horrors of war, Odysseus’ trauma also continues to hit home.
    — Amy S. Badura-Brack, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
Definition of horrors
Noun
  • The deepest reason for this near-universal futility is that most of us remain imprisoned by the delusions of the ego, suffering from alternating cravings and revulsions.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
Definition of revulsions
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“Repulsions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repulsions. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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