as in disgust
a dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness
we giggled at my father, who was overcome with repulsion when he realized he was eating octopus
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Recent Examples of repulsion
For atomic nuclei to fuse, the nuclei must overcome their natural electrostatic repulsion.
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IEEE Spectrum, 28 Oct. 2024
The Ukrainian protesters’ primary motives were not nationalist grievances or democratic yearnings but popular repulsion at the unconstrained, arbitrary, and corrupt power of an absolutist sovereign and his retinue.
—Serhiy Kudelia, Foreign Affairs, 27 Feb. 2014
These often-intricate performances of attraction and repulsion—in which pincers and antennae play prominent roles—can last hours, and the mating itself as long as 20 hours, at least for one Papua New Guinea species, Tagalina papua.
—Tim Vernimmen, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
But whether your takeaway is repulsion or affection or newfound understanding or the desire to seek out an Instagram-free existence in the wilderness, Social Studies will stick with you.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 28 Oct. 2024
The Ukrainian protesters’ primary motives were not nationalist grievances or democratic yearnings but popular repulsion at the unconstrained, arbitrary, and corrupt power of an absolutist sovereign and his retinue.
—Serhiy Kudelia, Foreign Affairs, 27 Feb. 2014
These often-intricate performances of attraction and repulsion—in which pincers and antennae play prominent roles—can last hours, and the mating itself as long as 20 hours, at least for one Papua New Guinea species, Tagalina papua.
—Tim Vernimmen, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
But whether your takeaway is repulsion or affection or newfound understanding or the desire to seek out an Instagram-free existence in the wilderness, Social Studies will stick with you.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repulsion
Noun
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Under a post from Entertainment Tonight, which shared his video, folks flooded the comments section to voice their disapproval/disgust/concern.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
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Drake is performing in Australia as part of his Anita Max Wynn Tour, and during the Monday (Feb. 17) Sydney show, a fan launched a DeMar DeRozan basketball jersey on stage, which Drake threw down in disgust.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
18 Feb. 2025
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Flanked by cardboard cutouts of the 37th U.S. President bowling, the brothers discuss much more than their hatred of the man, including dropping out of law school, pro sports, and credit cards.—
Will DiGravio,
TIME,
21 Feb. 2025
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Our region has enough violence, hatred and incitement without more being added from the outside.—
Beren Cross,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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The video for the single captures the singer literally running away from the horrors hiding beneath the surface February 28, 2025 The new Lizzo era is here.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
28 Feb. 2025
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People need to continue to show up to town halls and political events to express their dismay and horror at the prospect of Trump and Musk demolishing social safety nets and health, safety, and economic regulation.—
Leah Litman,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
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Another official at the news conference said the injuries were mostly back sprains, anxiety, head injuries and headaches, as well as nausea and vomiting due to fuel exposure.—
Melissa Chan,
NBC News,
18 Feb. 2025
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Clark said the Naval Special Warfare Command reported 1,168 cases of acute gastrointestinal illnesses, such as nausea, diarrhea and vomiting, among Navy SEAL and Special Warfare Combat crewman candidates at the Coronado base from January 2019 to May 2023.—
Tammy Murga The San Diego Union-Tribune (TNS),
arkansasonline.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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Other users expressed distaste with Taylor specifically for willingly being around him.—
Stephanie Andrade,
StyleCaster,
9 Feb. 2025
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Emmitt Smith is the latest Dallas Cowboys alum to express distaste with the decisions that owner Jerry Jones has made for 2025.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Repulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repulsion. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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