revulsion
noun
re·vul·sion
ri-ˈvəl-shən 
1
: a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal
2
a
: a sudden or strong reaction or change
b
: a sense of utter distaste or repugnance
Synonyms
Examples of revulsion in a Sentence
She was struck with revulsion at the sight of the dead animal.
a growing revulsion to war
Recent Examples on the Web
Many voices spoke out against Hamas violence and expressed revulsion.
—
Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024
These are just a few ideas that could get the Bears past the initial public revulsion to the proposal presented late last month.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for revulsion 
Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024
These are just a few ideas that could get the Bears past the initial public revulsion to the proposal presented late last month.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for revulsion
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'revulsion.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near revulsion
Cite this Entry
“Revulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revulsion. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
revulsion
noun
re·vul·sion
ri-ˈvəl-shən
1
: a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal
2
a
: a sudden or strong reaction or change
b
: a sense of complete dislike
Medical Definition
revulsion
noun
re·vul·sion
ri-ˈvəl-shən
: alleviation of a localized disease by treatment (as with counterirritants) of an adjacent region
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share