repulsion
The act of repelling or the condition of being repelledThe act of repelling or the condition of being repelled.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of repelling or the condition of being repelled.
Abstoßung
отраже́ниеotražénije
the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand
(countable, uncountable)An extreme dislike of something, or hostility to something.
Abstoßung, Repulsion, Abscheu
антипа́тияantipátija, отвраще́ниеotvraščénije
(countable, uncountable)The repulsive force acting between bodies of the same electric charge or magnetic polarity.
Abstoßung, Repulsion
отталкиваниеottalkivanije
the force by which bodies repel one another
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 2
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French répulsion, from Late Latin repulsio, repulsionem, from Latin rBorrowed from Middle French répulsion, from Late Latin repulsio, repulsionem, from Latin repulsus.
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Forms
plural: repulsions| Singular | repulsion |
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regular
Synonyms
5 synonyms- the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand:standoff
- the force by which bodies repel one another:repulsive force
- intense aversion:repugnancerevulsionhorror
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable