averseness

Meanings

• Noun

  An intense dislike or fear of something.

  - "She has an averseness to spiders."
  - "His averseness to public speaking is well-known."

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Variants

List of all variants of averseness that leads to same result
averse , aversely , averseness , aversenesses

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Etymology

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From Old French averser, meaning 'to turn away'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'averseness' is not commonly used in everyday language, but it is often found in academic and scientific literature.

2. Aversiveness can be a useful concept in psychology, as it helps to understand and treat various mental health conditions, such as phobias and addictions.

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Related Concepts

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1. phobia: Averseness is a stronger form of dislike or fear than a simple dislike or prejudice. It is often used interchangeably with the term 'phobia'. A phobia is an extreme or irrational fear of something.

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Culture

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Averseness is a common human emotion and can be found in various forms of literature, art, and music. For example, Edgar Allan Poe's short story 'The Tell-Tale Heart' explores the protagonist's averseness to the old man's eye.

How to Memorize "averseness"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person making a face of disgust or fear when encountering something they have an averseness to. Visualize the intense emotion and reaction.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'averseness' with words like 'dislike', 'fear', and 'intense emotion'. Repeat these words to help remember the meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'A Very Eager Squirrel Never Ever Shuns Raisins' to remember the meaning of 'averseness' (A for Averseness, V for Very, E for Eager, S for Squirrel, N for Never, E for Ever, S for Shuns, R for Raisins).

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