repugnance

Meanings

• Noun

  A strong feeling of disgust or aversion.

  - "The sight of raw meat gave her a feeling of repugnance."
  - "He expressed his repugnance for the idea of eating insects."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with repugnance
recluse , peruse , abuse , refuse

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Variants

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repugnance , repugnances

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Etymology

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From Latin repugnare, meaning 'to struggle, to resist'.

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Trivia

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1. Repugnance is a feeling that is often associated with moral or ethical issues.

2. In psychology, repugnance is considered a part of the moral emotions.

3. The word 'repugnance' has seven syllables when pronounced in its oldest form, repugnance.

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Related Concepts

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1. Aversion: A feeling of dislike or disdain for something.

2. Disgust: A strong feeling of revulsion or loathing.

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Culture

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Repugnance has been used in literature and art to express strong negative emotions or reactions. For instance, in Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Crime and Punishment', the protagonist Raskolnikov experiences a deep sense of repugnance when he commits a murder.

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1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a strong face making a disgusted face, or imagine a strong smell that you dislike to associate with the word.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with something you strongly dislike, such as a particular food or a certain smell.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase, such as 'Repugnance is a strong feeling of dislike' or 'R is for Revulsion, P is for Pure Disgust'.

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