1
as in disgust
a dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness
I simply have this ingrained aversion to the sight of bloodshed
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as in dislike
a strong feeling of not liking or approving
couldn't overcome her aversion to her brother-in-law and pointedly avoided his company
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as in phobia
something or someone that is hated
clichés should be the pet aversion of every good writer
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Recent Examples of aversion
Previous research from September 2019 had suggested that bright white coloration was essentially a form of shock and awe, exploiting rodents’ aversion to bright light.
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Katie Hunt, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
Hollywood has been quick to adopt Bluesky, particularly with the entertainment industry’s aversion to the political views of Musk, the billionaire oligarch who is a vocal supporter and financial backer of Donald Trump.
—Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
But white colonists’ aversion to arming enslaved people prevented many Black Americans from joining the Patriot cause.
—Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Sara Hoffman, who moved into a Pico-Robertson apartment last year, said her aversion to Trump overruled her concerns over Harris’ stance on Israel and Palestinians.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Katie Hunt, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
Hollywood has been quick to adopt Bluesky, particularly with the entertainment industry’s aversion to the political views of Musk, the billionaire oligarch who is a vocal supporter and financial backer of Donald Trump.
—Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
But white colonists’ aversion to arming enslaved people prevented many Black Americans from joining the Patriot cause.
—Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Sara Hoffman, who moved into a Pico-Robertson apartment last year, said her aversion to Trump overruled her concerns over Harris’ stance on Israel and Palestinians.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aversion
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McAfee hasn’t been the only former Colt to express his disgust.Zak Keefer, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Cherry Blossoms: • Wendy’s level of general disgust at Ashley being head over heels for a man that, as commenters pointed out, looks like her sons all grown up, is hilarious.Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2024
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Isabel almost immediately develops an intense dislike for Eva, a disorderly presence who disrupts the strictly regimented life Isabel has built for herself.Chloe Schama, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2024
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After openly expressing his dislike of USC’s previous defensive staff, Gentry was a big fan of Entz.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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On the contrary, hypnosis is a healing tool that helps people with anxiety, phobias, and everything in between.Essence, Essence, 7 Jan. 2025
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Unexplained phobias or aversions have also been thought to have been transferred over from a past existence.Saskia Solomon, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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To understand why Germans at different levels of society backed Hitler, scholars often cite people’s deep commitment to Nazi ideology; the hatred of Jews, homosexuals, Romani, or Communists; or sheer psychopathic sadism.Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
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Platforms originally designed to connect people and foster communities are being weaponized to spread hatred and violence.Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Its emphasis on civilizational identity and antipathy to liberal internationalism creates opportunities for entanglements with illiberal states, such as China and Russia, that share the goal of dethroning Western liberalism and the U.S.-led international order. Loading...Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 22 Oct. 2024
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Despite the industry’s antipathy for Joe Biden, U.S. oil output has climbed steadily during his presidency to a record 13 million bpd of oil and 125 bcfd of natural gas today.Christopher Helman, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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This could reveal distaste in your social circle, as well as a lack of desire toward your aspirations and larger-than-life goals for the world.Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
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It’s been a matter of public record for a while now that Depp manipulated the truth and weaponized the public’s distaste for complicated, independent women in order to win his 2022 defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard, painting her as abusive and unstable.Emma Specter, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
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The system is often the enemy in Eastwood’s movies.A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
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Historically the enemies of Christian America were secular humanists, feminists and then more recently Democrats and the woke.John Blake, CNN, 12 Jan. 2025
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She was sent back to the recovery center housing her with pain and nausea medications.David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
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There might be even side effects of eating your placenta, including nausea and hot flashes.Christina Montoya Fiedler, Parents, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Aversion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aversion. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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