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    re·pug·nance
    /rəˈpəɡnəns/

    noun

    • 1. intense disgust: "our growing repugnance at the bleeding carcasses"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREPUGNANCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    REPUGNANCE definition: 1. a feeling of disgust caused by behaviour or beliefs, etc. that are very unpleasant: 2. a…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › repugnanceRepugnance Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of REPUGNANCE is the quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent. How to use repugnance in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › repugnanceREPUGNANCE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    noun. the state of being repugnant. strong distaste, aversion, or objection; antipathy. Synonyms: hostility, hatred. Antonyms: liking, attraction. contradictoriness or inconsistency. Synonyms: irreconcilability, incompatibility, contrariety. Antonyms: compatibility. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of repugnance 1.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREPUGNANCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    REPUGNANCE meaning: 1. a feeling of disgust caused by behaviour or beliefs, etc. that are very unpleasant: 2. a…. Learn more.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › repugnanceRepugnance - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Repugnance means strong distaste for something. If you love animals, you probably feel repugnance for people who mistreat their horses. The word repugnance comes from Latin root words, re, meaning back, and pugnare, to fight.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › repugnanceRepugnance - definition of repugnance by The Free Dictionary

    Define repugnance. repugnance synonyms, repugnance pronunciation, repugnance translation, English dictionary definition of repugnance. n. 1. Extreme dislike or aversion. 2. Logic The relationship of contradictory terms; inconsistency. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language,...

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrepugnance noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of repugnance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREPUGNANCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. the state of being repugnant. 2. strong distaste, aversion, or objection; antipathy. 3. contradictoriness or inconsistency. Also: repugnancy SYNONYMS 2. hatred, hostility. See dislike. 3. contrariety, incompatibility, irreconcilability. ANTONYMS 2. attraction, liking. 3. compatibility.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › repugnancerepugnance | meaning of repugnance in Longman Dictionary of ...

    repugnance. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English re‧pug‧nance /rɪˈpʌɡnəns/ noun [uncountable] formal a strong feeling of dislike for something SYN disgust Examples from the Corpus repugnance • Even though the device was righteous, he felt a certain repugnance towards it.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › repugnanceRepugnance Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    noun. Extreme dislike or distaste; aversion; antipathy. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Inconsistency or contradiction. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: inconsistency. mutual exclusiveness. incompatibility. horror. repulsion. revulsion. distaste. disgust. antipathy. aversion. repugnancy. repellency. repellence. loathing