aversion
Opposition or repugnance of mindOpposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike often without any conscious reasoning.
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» She felt an aversion to him.
Она чувствовала к нему отвращение. — Wezel
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Examples
13 sentencesMeaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)Opposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike often without any conscious reasoning.
Due to her aversion to the outdoors she complained throughout the entire camping trip.
Live with aversion to classic men's wear, likely die with aversion to classic men's wear.
Abneigung, Vorbehalt, Widerwillen
отвраще́ниеotvraščénije, неприя́тиеneprijátije, неприя́зньneprijáznʹ
відра́заvidráza, оги́даohýda, непри́язньneprýjaznʹ
(countable, uncountable)An object of dislike or repugnance.
Pushy salespeople are a major aversion of mine.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)The act of turning away from an object.
the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away
Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin āversiō, āversiōnem. Doublet of aversio.Learned borrowing from Latin āversiō, āversiōnem. Doublet of aversio.
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Forms
plural: aversionsSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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