repulsion
noun [U] (DISLIKE) /rɪˈpʌl.ʃən/Definition
› strong dislike or disapproval: to feel repulsion A look of repulsion flashed across her face. → Synonym disgust nounFeelings of dislike and hatred
(Definition of repulsion noun (DISLIKE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- abhorrence noun
- abomination noun
- anathema noun
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- antagonism noun
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- ill will noun
- loathing noun
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- misanthrope noun
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