Meaning of revulsion in English

1. Pronunciation

   /rəˈvəlʃ(ə)n/

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1. Noun

   revulsion

   Etymology

   mid 16th century (in revulsion (sense 2)): from French, or from Latin revulsio(n-), from revuls-‘torn out’, from the verb revellere (from re-‘back’ + vellere‘pull’). revulsion (sense 1) dates from the early 19th century

   Definitions

   1. intense aversion