1
as in disgust
a dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness
I simply have this ingrained aversion to the sight of bloodshed
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2
as in dislike
a strong feeling of not liking or approving
couldn't overcome her aversion to her brother-in-law and pointedly avoided his company
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3
as in phobia
something or someone that is hated
clichés should be the pet aversion of every good writer
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Recent Examples of aversion
That's amid broader risk aversion in global equities, with steep declines in European stocks as well as on Wall Street.
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Ian King, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
While an aversion to seafood isn't that uncommon, Prince Harry's may be due to his royal upbringing.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Rapunzel might be faking his tourist status in New York as well as his aversion to blood.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
Below, during a recent conversation with THR, Mackenzie also discusses his aversion to pre-branded entertainment, as well as his upcoming TIFF premiere of Fuze, starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Theo James.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025
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Ian King, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
While an aversion to seafood isn't that uncommon, Prince Harry's may be due to his royal upbringing.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Rapunzel might be faking his tourist status in New York as well as his aversion to blood.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
Below, during a recent conversation with THR, Mackenzie also discusses his aversion to pre-branded entertainment, as well as his upcoming TIFF premiere of Fuze, starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Theo James.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aversion
Noun
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While the first two horsemen are concerned with frustration and blame, contempt serves to convey disgust.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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So, at the ripe old age of 42, and much to his family’s disgust, Paul takes up the life of the artist, leaving (presumably rent-free) in his aunt’s surprisingly sizable studio flat in a suburb of Paris.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But for many who spoke up about their dislike for the change, the logo symbolized Cracker Barrel moving away from its core values and the meaning behind it.—
Sonia Thompson,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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As the title suggests, the novel follows a When Harry Met Sally pattern of mutual dislike to friends to lovers.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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People with a phobia of elevators should take steps to avoid them.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Aug. 2025
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What makes treating panic disorder difficult is that these attacks can be symptoms of other conditions, including generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), social phobia disorder (SAD), agoraphobia, major depressive disorder (MDD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Foreign perpetrators have been linked to previous acts intended to incite hatred.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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The left is always, at all times and places, a violent phenomenon full of hatred.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Both Erica and the Gorn overcame their antipathy.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
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Heritage and its founder Edwin Feulner are the antipathy of conservativism.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Cornell students, alumni and other Reddit users have largely expressed their distaste for the incident.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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At a single, two-minute dinner, Hermann Kafka smashes a cockroach while denigrating his son’s engagement to Felice Bauer before reiterating his distaste for Franz’s writing.—
Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Under orders from General Erinmore (Colin Firth), the pair must traverse enemy lines to deliver a life-or-death message to Colonel Mackenzie (Benedict Cumberbatch), halting an attack that would endanger more than 1,000 men.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The enemy terrorizes and kills our people across the country every day.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
7 Sep. 2025
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Others may include nausea, difficulty breathing and muscle weakness.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Rollouts of new laser projection technology are improving issues with screen darkness, if not some viewers’ headaches and nausea.—
Gregg Goldstein,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Aversion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aversion. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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