averseness

noun

Definition of aversenessnext
as in dislike
a strong feeling of not liking or approving our dog's strong averseness to getting a bath

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  1. dislike
  2. hatred
  3. distaste
Noun
  • Isabel almost immediately develops an intense dislike for Eva, a disorderly presence who disrupts the strictly regimented life Isabel has built for herself.
    Chloe Schama, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2024
  • After openly expressing his dislike of USC’s previous defensive staff, Gentry was a big fan of Entz.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of dislike
Noun
  • To understand why Germans at different levels of society backed Hitler, scholars often cite people’s deep commitment to Nazi ideology; the hatred of Jews, homosexuals, Romani, or Communists; or sheer psychopathic sadism.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Platforms originally designed to connect people and foster communities are being weaponized to spread hatred and violence.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of hatred
Noun
  • This could reveal distaste in your social circle, as well as a lack of desire toward your aspirations and larger-than-life goals for the world.
    Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
  • It’s been a matter of public record for a while now that Depp manipulated the truth and weaponized the public’s distaste for complicated, independent women in order to win his 2022 defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard, painting her as abusive and unstable.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of distaste
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