revulsion

[US]/rɪˈvʌlʃn/
[UK]/rɪˈvʌlʃn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. intense disgust or strong aversion

Phrases & Collocations

feel revulsion

overcome by revulsion

express revulsion

deep revulsion towards

Example Sentences

a revulsion against cruelty

a revulsion of public opinion

She felt revulsion at his appearance.

He tried to conceal his instinctive revulsion at the idea.

My feeling toward my new friend underwent a revulsion whenIrealizedhiscrueltyand dishonesty.

She felt a deep revulsion towards the criminal

The revulsion he felt towards the idea was evident on his face

The graphic images caused a strong sense of revulsion in the audience

His revulsion at the sight of blood made him faint

The revulsion towards the dictator's regime led to widespread protests

I felt a sense of revulsion at the thought of eating insects

The revulsion towards injustice fueled their fight for equality

Her revulsion towards spiders was so strong that she couldn't even look at a picture of one

The revulsion in his voice was palpable as he recounted the gruesome details

The revulsion towards corruption led to calls for political reform

Real-world Examples

Despite my revulsion, I forced it down, wanting to keep my strength up.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

Their reactions were either one of revulsion or praise, depending on their politics.

Source: Secrets of Masterpieces

He was glaring down at me again, his black eyes full of revulsion.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

In the decades, since the empress dowager's reputation has been on a wild ride from a figure of revulsion.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

The experience might have induced a revulsion of torture.

Source: The Economist Culture

A wave of revulsion swept over me.

Source: The Mystery of Styles Court

There will be tenderness and rage; attachment and revulsion.

Source: Sociology of Social Relations (Video Version)

Once he had revoked his mind in the night, his heart was full of revulsion.

Source: Pan Pan

Harry felt nothing but revulsion: He wished he had not heard it, wished he could wash is mind clean of it.

Source: 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

The revulsion was so strong and painful in Dorothea's mind that the tears welled up and flowed abundantly.

Source: Middlemarch (Part One)

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