repugnancy

Meanings

• Noun

  A feeling of strong disgust or aversion.

  - "The sight of raw meat gave her a feeling of repugnancy."
  - "His repugnancy towards authority made him an outcast in the office."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with repugnancy
reprobancy , reprehensancy , reprisancy

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Variants

List of all variants of repugnancy that leads to same result
repugnancies , repugnancy

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Etymology

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Late Middle English: from Latin repugnare, from re- 'back' + pugnare 'fight'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'repugnancy' is also used in law to describe a situation where a contract is against public policy or morality.

2. In psychology, the term 'repugnance' is used to describe a strong emotional response to certain stimuli, such as strong odors or certain textures.

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Related Concepts

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

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

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Culture

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In literature, repugnancy is often used to describe a character's strong aversion or dislike towards something. For instance, in Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Notes from Underground', the protagonist expresses his repugnancy towards society and its norms.

How to Memorize "repugnancy"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a face contorting in disgust or aversion to understand the feeling of repugnancy.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with something you strongly dislike to remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in the definition: 'R' represents 'Repugnance' and 'A' represents 'Aversion'.

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