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revulsion
revulsiondisgust, repulsion, aversion; a strong feeling of repugnance: His filthy language fills me with revulsion.
Not to be confused with:avulsion – a tearing away; a part torn off: The storm’s runoff caused an avulsion of the stream’s bank.evulsion – plucking or pulling out; forcible extraction: The evulsion of her baby tooth was painless.re·vul·sion R0211300 (rĭ-vŭl′shən)n.1. A sudden strong change or reaction in feeling, especially a feeling of violent disgust or loathing.2. Archaic A withdrawing or turning away from something.3. Medicine The reduction of superficial inflammation in an affected body part, as by topical agents, in order to decrease inflammation in adjacent structures.
[Latin revulsiō, revulsiōn-, from revulsus, past participle of revellere, to tear back : re-, re- + vellere, to tear.]
re·vul′sive adj.revulsion (rɪˈvʌlʃən) n1. a sudden and unpleasant violent reaction in feeling, esp one of extreme loathing2. the act or an instance of drawing back or recoiling from something3. (Medicine) med obsolete the diversion of disease or congestion from one part of the body to another by cupping, counterirritants, etc[C16: from Latin revulsiō a pulling away, from revellere, from re- + vellere to pull, tear] reˈvulsionary adjre•vul•sion (rɪˈvʌl ʃən)
n. 1. a strong feeling of repugnance, distaste, or dislike; disgust; loathing. 2. a sudden and violent change of feeling or response in sentiment, taste, etc. 3. the act of drawing something back or away. [1535–45; < Latin revulsiō tearing off, derivative (with -tiō -tion) of revellere to tear loose =re- re- + vellere to pluck] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | revulsion - intense aversionrepugnance, repulsion, horrordisgust - strong feelings of dislike |
revulsionnoun disgust, loathing, distaste, aversion, recoil, abomination, repulsion, abhorrence, repugnance, odium, detestation His voice was filled with revulsion.
liking, desire, pleasure, attraction, fascinationrevulsionnounExtreme hostility and dislike:abhorrence, abomination, antipathy, aversion, detestation, hate, hatred, horror, loathing, repellence, repellency, repugnance, repugnancy, repulsion.Translations
revulsion
revulsion Obsolete the diversion of disease or congestion from one part of the body to another by cupping, counterirritants, etc. revulsion
revulsion [re-vul´shun] the drawing of blood from one part to another, as occurs in counterirritation.der·i·va·tion (der'i-vā'shŭn), 1. The source or process of an evolution. Synonym(s): revulsion2. The drawing of blood or body fluids to one part to relieve congestion in another. [L. derivatio, fr. derivo, pp. -atus, to draw off, fr. rivus, a stream] revulsion (rĭ-vŭl′shən)n. Medicine The reduction of superficial inflammation in an affected body part, as by topical agents, in order to decrease inflammation in adjacent structures.
re·vul′sive adj.count·er·ir·ri·ta·tion (kown'tĕr-ir-i-tā'shŭn) Irritation or mild inflammation (redness, vesication, or pustulation) of the skin excited for the purpose of relieving symptoms of an inflammation of the deeper structures.
Synonym(s): revulsion (1) .
der·i·va·tion (der'i-vā'shŭn) The source, origin, or evolutionary course of a structure or process.
Synonym(s): revulsion (2) . [L. derivatio, fr. derivo, pp. -atus, to draw off, fr. rivus, a stream]revulsion
Synonyms for revulsionnoun disgustSynonyms- disgust
- loathing
- distaste
- aversion
- recoil
- abomination
- repulsion
- abhorrence
- repugnance
- odium
- detestation
Antonyms- liking
- desire
- pleasure
- attraction
- fascination
Synonyms for revulsionnoun extreme hostility and dislikeSynonyms- abhorrence
- abomination
- antipathy
- aversion
- detestation
- hate
- hatred
- horror
- loathing
- repellence
- repellency
- repugnance
- repugnancy
- repulsion
Synonyms for revulsionnoun intense aversionSynonyms- repugnance
- repulsion
- horror
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