REVULSION Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

revulsion

noun

ri-ˈvəl-shən

Definition of revulsion

as in disgust

a dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness the publication of the autopsy photos prompted expressions of outrage and revulsion

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Recent Examples of revulsion When Google’s co-founder Larry Page stated that machines represent a higher form of intelligence, making human extinction an untroubling evolutionary event, most people responded with revulsion. — Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026 MacLeod’s revulsion toward copyright comes from frustration, and a desire to divorce art from capital incentives. — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026 Watching Jackie read her profoundly scary tale, my reaction moved from curiosity to revulsion to fear… not of her, but of Michael. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 May 2026 His popularity’s decline was shaped partly by race, partly by our deep but uneven revulsion toward scandal involving children, and partly by a media ecosystem that devours spectacle. — Steven Gray, Time, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for revulsion

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Noun

In those days, the general tone of progressive punditry on the subject was somewhere between dark humor and disgust.

— J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
Also, keep extra toilet paper visible, your hand soap full and some air freshener on the counter, so everyone can use the bathroom without embarrassment or disgust.

— Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of disgust

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

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Noun

The couple’s case files later became the basis for the Conjuring horror film series, one of the highest-grossing franchises in the genre.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Oct. 2026
In my opinion, the second half of Vertigo is more psychological horror than mystery.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026

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