repulsion

Meanings

• noun

  An intense feeling of hatred or aversion towards something or someone.

  - "He felt a deep repulsion towards spiders."
  - "The sight of blood often brings about a feeling of repulsion in some people."

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Antonyms

attraction

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with repulsion
repression , depression , impression , expression

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Variants

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repulsion , repulsions

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Etymology

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From Old French 'repulser' meaning 'to push back'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'repulsion' contains the letter sequence 'pulsion', which is also the root word of the term 'motivation'.

2. In psychology, the term 'repulsion' is used to describe a fear response to certain stimuli, such as a fear of snakes or spiders.

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Related Concepts

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1. aversion: A strong dislike or disinclination towards something.

2. disgust: A strong feeling of revulsion or loathing.

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Culture

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In literature, repulsion is often used to describe characters' reactions to certain situations or people. For example, in Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein', Victor Franken's repulsion towards his creation leads him to abandon it, ultimately causing tragic consequences.

How to Memorize "repulsion"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a strong face contorted in disgust and hatred towards something to remember the meaning of repulsion.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the feeling of repulsion with something you strongly dislike, such as the taste of spoiled milk or the sight of a cockroach.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'R is for Rejection, P is for Pushing Away, U is for Unwanted, S is for Strongly Disliked, I is for Intense Feeling, O is for Opposition, N is for Negative, and T is for Turning Away' to remember the meaning of repulsion.

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