Revulsion Definition

rĭ-vŭlshən
noun
A withdrawal.
Webster's New World
A sudden, complete, and violent change of feeling; abrupt, strong reaction in sentiment.
Webster's New World
A withdrawing or turning away from something.
American Heritage
The reduction of superficial inflammation in an affected body part, as by topical agents, in order to decrease inflammation in adjacent structures.
American Heritage Medicine
Extreme disgust, shock, or repugnance; feeling of great loathing.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Revulsion

Noun

Singular:
revulsion
Plural:
revulsions

Origin of Revulsion

  • Latin revulsiō revulsiōn- from revulsus past participle of revellere to tear back re- re- vellere to tear

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • French révulsion, Latin revulsio.

    From Wiktionary

Revulsion Sentence Examples

  • This produced a complete revulsion of public feeling.

  • In 445 a revulsion of feeling led the Megarians to massacre their Athenian garrison.

  • A revulsion of feeling, however, soon took place.

  • A revulsion of feeling soon led to his reinstatement, apparently with extraordinary powers.

  • This was due, no doubt, to his revulsion from the sternness of his upbringing and the period of stress through which he passed in early manhood, but also to the sympathetic and emotional qualities which manifested themselves in his early manhood.

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Words Starting With

RREREV

Words Ending With

NONION

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Words Starting With R and Ending With N

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