REVULSION Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

revulsion

noun

ri-ˈvəl-shən

Definition of revulsion

as in disgust

a dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness the publication of the autopsy photos prompted expressions of outrage and revulsion

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Recent Examples of revulsion His popularity’s decline was shaped partly by race, partly by our deep but uneven revulsion toward scandal involving children, and partly by a media ecosystem that devours spectacle. — Steven Gray, Time, 29 Apr. 2026 For many Israelis, the bus station occupies a space that balances between nostalgia and revulsion. — Theia Chatelle, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026 The post was met with a tidal wave of slurs and revulsion towards the visa program. — Ashwin Rodrigues, Wired News, 16 Apr. 2026 But now many of those same factions are expressing open revulsion at the Iran war, rupturing relationships that were supposed to usher in a new international order. — ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for revulsion

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Noun

Eating disorders, as those in recovery have stressed, thrive on the pathological evidence of their symptoms, spinning negative attention—concern, disgust—into fatal affirmations.

— Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2026
His shock engagement to Sarita (Hannah Simone), the brainy, beautiful sister of de facto trooper leader Thorny (director Jay Chandrasekhar), pits brother against family and bro against bro, even if Farva doesn’t register his colleague’s disgust.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of disgust

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Christian leaders, along with the mayor of Dearborn and the chief of police, came together Monday afternoon to send out a message of unity against hatred.

— Heath Kalb, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Ungodlike thoughts and their outcomes are not negated just by trying not to think about evil, mistakes, disease, hatred, lack, sorrow, etc.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of hatred

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The creative team also has a big vote of confidence in horror mogul Jason Blum, who produced the original film and signed on as a producer of the play.

— William Earl, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
Precognition is a live-action sci-fi horror game from Barlow’s Half Mermaid Productions and UK indie outfit Kinetic Publishing.

— Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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