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View synonyms for repugnance

repugnance

[ ri-puhg-nuhns ]

noun

  1. the state of being repugnant.
  2. strong distaste, aversion, or objection; antipathy.

    Synonyms: hostility, hatred

    Antonyms: liking, attraction

  3. contradictoriness or inconsistency.

    Synonyms: irreconcilability, incompatibility, contrariety

    Antonyms: compatibility

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Word History and Origins

Origin of repugnance1

1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French < Latin repugnantia, equivalent to repugn ( āre ) to repugn + -antia -ance

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