revulsion

Significado (Inglês)

  1. (uncountable, usually) Abhorrence, a sense of loathing, intense aversion, repugnance, repulsion, horror.
  2. (uncountable, usually) A sudden violent feeling of disgust.
  3. (uncountable, usually) The treatment of one diseased area by acting elsewhere; counterirritation.
  4. (obsolete, uncountable, usually) A strong pulling or drawing back; withdrawal.
  5. (obsolete, uncountable, usually) A sudden reaction; a sudden and complete change of the feelings.

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Pronunciado como (IPA)
/ɹɪˈvʌlʃən/
Etimologia (Inglês)

Partly from Middle French révulsion and partly from Latin revulsiō.

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