- a sudden and unpleasant violent reaction in feeling, esp one of extreme loathing
- the act or an instance of drawing back or recoiling from something
- obsolete the diversion of disease or congestion from one part of the body to another by cupping, counterirritants, etc
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re•vul•sion /rɪˈvʌlʃən/USA pronunciation
n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- a strong feeling of disgust, distaste, or dislike:filled with revulsion whenever she watches boxing.
re•vul•sion
(ri vul′shən),USA pronunciation n.
re•vul′sion•ar′y, adj.
- a strong feeling of repugnance, distaste, or dislike:Cruelty fills me with revulsion.
- a sudden and violent change of feeling or response in sentiment, taste, etc.
- the act of drawing something back or away.
- the fact of being so drawn.
- Medicinethe diminution of morbid action in one part of the body by irritation in another.
- Latin revulsiōn- (stem of revulsiō) a tearing away, equivalent. to revuls(us) (past participle of revellere to tear away, equivalent. to re- re- + vellere to pluck) + -iōn- -ion
- 1535–45
- 1. disgust, repulsion, loathing, aversion.
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revulsion /rɪˈvʌlʃən/ n
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