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 For many Israelis, the bus station occupies a space that balances between nostalgia and revulsion. — Theia Chatelle, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026 The post was met with a tidal wave of slurs and revulsion towards the visa program. — Ashwin Rodrigues, Wired News, 16 Apr. 2026 But now many of those same factions are expressing open revulsion at the Iran war, rupturing relationships that were supposed to usher in a new international order. — ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026 Dahl’s revulsion at the violence committed in Israel’s name is at once comprehensible, in and of itself, and rooted in Dahl’s set of antisemitic beliefs. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for revulsion

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Eating disorders, as those in recovery have stressed, thrive on the pathological evidence of their symptoms, spinning negative attention—concern, disgust—into fatal affirmations.

— Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2026
His shock engagement to Sarita (Hannah Simone), the brainy, beautiful sister of de facto trooper leader Thorny (director Jay Chandrasekhar), pits brother against family and bro against bro, even if Farva doesn’t register his colleague’s disgust.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of disgust

Noun

The is mostly a political one that the far-right uses to stoke prejudice and hatred against a community already victimized by that and bullying.

— Greg Cote August 9, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2026
Nordic noir suggests the presence of violence and hatred beneath the tranquillity and order of the Scandinavian welfare state, just as Southern noir peels back hospitality and charm to reveal repressed family secrets and moral decay.

— Peter C. Baker, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026

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Her film credits include Legion (2010), the remake of Straw Dogs (2011), and the supernatural horror movie The Mortuary Assistant (2026).

— Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026
In 21 months of these meetings, not one investor has expressed interest in funding a dark, violent horror or thriller.

— Daren Smith, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026

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