repulsion

CEFRC2

/ɹɪˈpʌlʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A strong feeling of dislike or disgust.

  2. 02

    noun

    A force that pushes objects away from each other.

Examples

  • He felt a sudden and strong sense of repulsion toward the guy.

  • Magnetic repulsion keeps the two objects from touching each other.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An extreme dislike of something, or hostility to something.

  2. The repulsive force acting between bodies of the same electric charge or magnetic polarity.

  3. The act of repelling or the condition of being repelled.

More examples

In context

  • He felt a wave of repulsion at the sight of the decay.

Antonyms

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Middle French répulsion, from Late Latin repulsio, repulsionem, from Latin repulsus.