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aversion.

Opposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike often without any conscious reasoning.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/əˈvɜːʒən/Australia, Received-Pronunciation/əˈvɜːʃən/Australia, Received-Pronunciation/əˈvɝʒən/Canada, General-American
  1. Opposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike often without any conscious reasoning.

    countable · uncountable
    Due to her aversion to the outdoors she complained throughout the entire camping trip.
    Live with aversion to classic men's wear, likely die with aversion to classic men's wear.
  2. An object of dislike or repugnance.

    countable · uncountable
    Pushy salespeople are a major aversion of mine.
  3. The act of turning away from an object.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin āversiō, āversiōnem. Doublet of aversio.

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