Oppugnance

Quick meaning: Oppugnance is a noun meaning (obsolete) Dislike, aversion, animus; opposition: the fact, condition, or instance of being at variance, opposed, hostile, or adverse.

Meaning

(obsolete) Dislike, aversion, animus; opposition: the fact, condition, or instance of being at variance, opposed, hostile, or adverse.

Example Sentences

Their behaviour attracted a harsh oppugnance of public which was suppressed by use of police force.

Whence then proceeds this strong oppugnance to / My faire proposition, efflagitation? if from your hate?

the author has said as much that is pleasant as possible, and as little that is disagreeable,—displaying Lord John's reforming services, making no mention of his shortcomings, backslidings, or oppugnances to popular advancement; […]

More, they [sc. angels] look upon these dark doings [i.e. dishonesty, evasion and circumventing, and reckless indulgence; hate, envy, pride, malice, and ambition] with infinite oppugnance—an oppugnance as much greater than we can feel as heaven is higher than earth.

Word Forms

• oppugnances
• oppugnacy
• oppugnancy
• oppugnation

Synonyms for oppugnance

Depending on context, synonyms include dislike, animosity, aversion, animus, opposition, resistance.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include oppugnancy, abversion, opposal, repugnaunce, abhorment, repugnancy.

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