Repugnance
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɹɪˈpʌɡnəns/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Repugnance is a noun meaning Extreme aversion, repulsion.
Meaning
Extreme aversion, repulsion.
More Meanings
- Contradiction, inconsistency, incompatibility, incongruity; an instance of such.
Example Sentences
moral repugnance
express repugnance
sense of repugnance
She felt a deep repugnance toward violence.
Word Forms
- repugnances
- repugnaunce
Synonyms for repugnance
Depending on context, synonyms include revulsion, repulsion, horror.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include revulsion, horror, repulsion, repulsive, aversion, abhorrence.
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