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repugnance

[ri-puhg-nuh

ns]

noun

the state of being repugnant.

strong distaste, aversion, or objection; antipathy.

contradictoriness or inconsistency.

Also, re·pug·nan·cy.

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

Synonyms
2. hatred, hostility. See dislike. 3. contrariety, incompatibility, irreconcilability.

Antonyms
2. attraction, liking. 3. compatibility.

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repugnant (rɪˈpʌɡnənt)

—*adj*
1.	repellent to the senses; causing aversion
2.	distasteful; offensive; disgusting
3.	contradictory; inconsistent or incompatible

[C14: from Latin repugnāns resisting; see repugn]

re'pugnance

—n

re'pugnancy

—n

re'pugnantly

—*adv*

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