aversion

UK /əˈvɜːʒən/ US /əˈvɜːʒən/

noun 3

Definitions

noun

Opposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike often without any conscious reasoning.

Due to her aversion to the outdoors she complained throughout the entire camping trip.

Live with aversion to classic men's wear, likely die with aversion to classic men's wear.

An object of dislike or repugnance.

Pushy salespeople are a major aversion of mine.

The act of turning away from an object.

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

strong

She developed a strong aversion to flying after a turbulent flight last year.

natural

VERB + AVERSION

have

develop

overcome

AVERSION + NOUN

therapy

Many psychologists recommend aversion therapy to help patients overcome their fear of flying.

PREP

~ to

She has a strong aversion to public speaking and always declines invitations to present.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away

averting

noun — a feeling of intense dislike

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Due to her aversion to the outdoors she complained throughout the entire camping trip.

Wiktionary

Live with aversion to classic men's wear, likely die with aversion to classic men's wear.

Wiktionary

The other patients in the ward, all but the Texan, shrank from him with a tenderhearted aversion from the moment they set eyes on him the morning after the night he had been sneaked in.

Wiktionary

She felt an aversion to him.

Tatoeba · #316498

Arrogance has always been my pet aversion.

Tatoeba · #4032952

To those who meditate the feet of God,who neither has desire nor aversion, evil shall never come.

Tatoeba · #4269421

Usage Notes

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