- re|pug|nance
- re|pug|nance «rih PUHG nuhns», noun.1. a strong dislike, distaste, or aversion: »
Some people feel a repugnance for snakes.
SYNONYM(S): antipathy.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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re·pug·nance — /rıˈpʌgnəns/ noun [noncount] formal : a strong feeling of dislike or disgust They expressed their repugnance at the idea. They felt nothing but repugnance for the group s violent history … Useful english dictionary
pug — ex·pug·na·ble; ex·pug·na·to·ry; op·pug·nan·cy; op·pug·nate; op·pug·na·tion; pug·ga·ree; pug·ger; pug·gish; pug·gle; pug; pug·na·cious; pug·na·cious·ly; pug·na·cious·ness; pug·nac·i·ty; re·pug·nance; re·pug·nan·cy; re·pug·nant; re·pug·nant·ly;… … English syllables
repugnance — re·pug·nance … English syllables
Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… … English syllables
Repugnance — Re*pug nance ( nans), Repugnancy Re*pug nan*cy ( nan s?), n. [F. r[ e]pugnance, L. repugnantia.] The state or condition of being repugnant; opposition; contrariety; especially, a strong instinctive antagonism; aversion; reluctance; unwillingness … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Repugnancy — Repugnance Re*pug nance ( nans), Repugnancy Re*pug nan*cy ( nan s?), n. [F. r[ e]pugnance, L. repugnantia.] The state or condition of being repugnant; opposition; contrariety; especially, a strong instinctive antagonism; aversion; reluctance;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
repugnance — re•pug•nance [[t]rɪˈpʌg nəns[/t]] also re•pug′nan•cy n. 1) the state of being repugnant 2) strong distaste or aversion 3) contradictoriness or inconsistency … From formal English to slang
repugnance — re|pug|nance [rıˈpʌgnəns] n [U] formal a strong feeling of dislike for something = ↑disgust … Dictionary of contemporary English
repugnance — re|pug|nance [ rı pʌgnəns ] noun uncount FORMAL a strong feeling of disliking someone or something that you think is extremely unpleasant or offensive … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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