aversion
a strong feeling of dislike, opposition, repugnance, or antipathy (usually followed by to): a strong aversion to snakes and spiders.
a cause or object of dislike; person or thing that causes antipathy: His pet aversion is guests who are always late.
Obsolete. the act of averting; a turning away or preventing.
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You can imagine a lot of situations in real life where you might overcome this aversion to asking sensitive questions.
Can I Ask You a Ridiculously Personal Question? (Ep. 451) | Stephen J. Dubner | February 11, 2021 | FreakonomicsPrivacy issues are cropping up, too, as some vaccine recipients are uncomfortable sharing their race or ethnicity, an aversion that is often justified in light of histories of discrimination.
Many States Don't Know Who's Getting COVID-19 Vaccines. That's a Huge Problem for Equity | Chris Wilson | January 28, 2021 | TimeThere are enough lenses on the back of this phone to give anyone a case of trypophobia, an aversion to holes.
Samsung says its Galaxy S21 phones work better, have four back cameras — and cost $200 less | Geoffrey Fowler | January 14, 2021 | Washington PostThe psychological aversion to marrying a sibling presents a far greater problem for the Tukanoans, whose numbers have been miniscule at times in the past, than for the massive countries of today.
Why a Universal Society Is Unattainable - Issue 95: Escape | Mark W. Moffett | January 14, 2021 | NautilusInstitutional risk aversion melted away, as goals suddenly became necessities.
Actually for Conte, who has a passionate aversion to labeling, that may be a bit too much categorization for his liking.
Viral Video Pioneers: How Pomplamoose is Turning YouTube Stardom Into a Sustainable Profession | Oliver Jones | October 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn addition to his temperamental aversion to populism, Roosevelt also had a practical reason to be cautious.
The GOP’s Last Identity Crisis Remade U.S. Politics | Michael Wolraich | July 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAs newspapers began to reach broader segments of the population, the aversion to reporting on domestic matters lingered.
My aversion started back in medical school, which was right when “ER” debuted.
Scandal’s Finale Featured One of the Most Preposterous TV Deaths Ever | Russell Saunders | April 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWe have basically over-calibrated in our reaction to germs—our aversion to them has created a new vulnerability.
Following Tuberculosis From Death Sentence to Cure | Tessa Miller | April 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI remember a senior clerk in the office where I first worked to whom there was a general aversion.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowHigh-minded and possessing a keen sense of honor himself, he had an instinctive aversion to anything mean or low in others.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowMademoiselle affected for her gaoler a most unconquerable aversion, and this she took pains to proclaim.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniHe had a strong aversion to newspaper men and sent them away without ceremony.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing MillerExperience has long proved that the surest way to overcome an aversion to a person is to do that person a kindness.
Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn Raymond
British Dictionary definitions for aversion
/ (əˈvɜːʃən) /
(usually foll by to or for) extreme dislike or disinclination; repugnance
a person or thing that arouses this: he is my pet aversion
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