revulsion
pronunciation
How to pronounce revulsion in British English:
UK [rɪˈvʌlʃn]
How to pronounce revulsion in American English:
US [rɪˈvʌlʃn]
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- Noun:
- intense aversion
Word Origin
- revulsion (n.)
- 1540s, as a medical term, from Middle French revulsion (16c.) or directly from Latin revulsionem (nominative revulsio) "a tearing off, act of pulling away," noun of action from past participle stem of revellere "to pull away," from re- "away" (see re-) + vellere "to tear, pull," from PIE *wel-no-, suffixed form of root *wel- (4) "to tear, pull" (see svelte). The meaning "sudden reaction of disgust" is first attested 1816.
Example
- 1. He tried to conceal his instinctive revulsion at the idea .
- 2. He had a revulsion against his uncle , brother of his mother .
- 3. Public revulsion at the violence surrounding the 1984 strike in particular strengthened support for her .
- 4. When the bubble bursts , we see panic and revulsion , then anger and blame , but surprisingly little guilt or learning .
- 5. Explore about the academic problem of revulsion of the russia before market economic system and - of - of problem of law of value , hamster .