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- Dictionaryrepulsion/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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1. : the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed. 2. : the action of repelling : the force with which bodies, particles, or like forces repel one another. 3. : a feeling of aversion : repugnance. Synonyms. aversion. disgust. distaste. horror. loathing. nausea. repugnance. revulsion. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.
REPULSION definition: 1. strong dislike or disapproval: 2. the force in physics that pushes two objects apart: 3…. Learn more.
noun. the act of repulsing or the state of being repulsed. 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.
REPULSION meaning: 1. strong dislike or disapproval: 2. the force in physics that pushes two objects apart: 3…. Learn more.
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.
n. 1. The act of repulsing or the condition of being repulsed: the repulsion of an attack on the fort. 2. Extreme aversion: felt nothing but repulsion at the remark. 3. Physics The force that causes particles or bodies to repel one another, as from having the same electric charge or magnetic polarity.
Definition of repulsion noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. 1. a repelling or being repelled. 2. strong dislike, distaste, or aversion; repugnance. 3. Physics. the mutual action by which bodies or particles of matter tend to repel each other. see also attraction. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
REPULSION meaning: a strong feeling that someone or something is extremely unpleasant. Learn more.
repulsion meaning, definition, what is repulsion: a feeling that you want to avoid somethi...: Learn more.
