repulsion

noun re·pul·sion \ri-ˈpəl-shən\

: a feeling of strong dislike or disgust

physics : a force that pushes something away from something else

: the act of pushing someone or something away : the act of repulsing something or someone

Full Definition of REPULSION

: the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed

: the action of repelling : the force with which bodies, particles, or like forces repel one another

: a feeling of aversion : repugnance

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First Known Use of REPULSION

15th century

Related to REPULSION

Synonyms: aversion, distaste, horror, loathing, nausea, repugnance, disgust, revulsion

Rhymes with REPULSION

avulsion, compulsion, convulsion, emulsion, evulsion, expulsion, impulsion, propulsion, revulsion

Medical Dictionary

repulsion

noun re·pul·sion \ri-ˈpəl-shən\

Medical Definition of REPULSION

: the tendency of some linked genetic characters to be inherited separately because a dominant allele for each character occurs on the same chromosome as a recessive allele of the other—compare coupling 2

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