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    repulsion
    /rɪˈpʌlʃn/

    noun

    • 1. a feeling of intense distaste or disgust: "people talk about the case with a mixture of fascination and repulsion"
    • 2. a force under the influence of which objects tend to move away from each other, e.g. through having the same magnetic polarity or electric charge: "bond lengths are increased due to increasing repulsion between the atoms"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREPULSION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Repulsion can mean strong dislike or disapproval, or the force in physics that pushes two objects apart. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › repulsionRepulsion Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Repulsion is the action of repulsing, the force with which bodies repel each other, or a feeling of aversion. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and medical definition of repulsion.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREPULSION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Repulsion is a noun that means strong dislike or disapproval, or the force in physics that pushes two objects apart. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with examples from various sources.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › repulsionREPULSION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    the feeling of being repelled, as by the thought or presence of something; distaste, repugnance, or aversion. Physics. the force that acts between bodies of like electric charge or magnetic polarity, tending to separate them. repulsion. / rɪˈpʌlʃən / noun. a feeling of disgust or aversion.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › repulsionRepulsion - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Repulsion is getting grossed out. If the thought of great green globs of greasy grimy gopher guts makes you recoil in horror, then you've experienced repulsion, or an intense aversion to something.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › repulsionRepulsion - definition of repulsion by The Free Dictionary

    Repulsion is a noun that means a feeling of disgust or aversion, or a force that causes particles or bodies to separate. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of repulsion from various sources, such as Shakespeare, physics, and thesaurus.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREPULSION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Repulsion is a feeling of disgust or aversion, or a force that pushes two things apart. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of repulsion with examples from Collins English Dictionary.