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- Dictionaryrepugnance/rɪˈpʌɡnəns/
noun
- 1. intense disgust: "our repugnance at the bleeding carcasses"
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REPUGNANCE definition: 1. a feeling of disgust caused by behaviour or beliefs, etc. that are very unpleasant: 2. a…. Learn more.
1. a. : the quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent. b. : an instance of such contradiction or inconsistency. 2. : strong dislike, distaste, or antagonism. Synonyms. aversion. disgust. distaste. horror. loathing. nausea. repulsion. revulsion. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of repugnance in a Sentence.
Repugnance means strong distaste for something. If you love animals, you probably feel repugnance for people who mistreat their horses. The word repugnance comes from Latin root words, re, meaning back, and pugnare, to fight.
REPUGNANCE meaning: 1. a feeling of disgust caused by behaviour or beliefs, etc. that are very unpleasant: 2. a…. Learn more.
1. the state of being repugnant. 2. strong distaste, aversion, or objection; antipathy. 3. contradictoriness or inconsistency. Also: repugnancy SYNONYMS 2. hatred, hostility. See dislike. 3. contrariety, incompatibility, irreconcilability. ANTONYMS 2. attraction, liking. 3. compatibility.
noun. the state of being repugnant. strong distaste, aversion, or objection; antipathy. Synonyms: hostility, hatred. Antonyms: liking, attraction. contradictoriness or inconsistency. Synonyms: irreconcilability, incompatibility, contrariety. Antonyms: compatibility. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of repugnance 1.
Definition of repugnance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
