as in dislike
a strong feeling of not liking or approving
our dog's strong averseness to getting a bath
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Noun
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According to the governor, the family member told investigators Robinson recently discussed his dislike for Kirk and had mentioned that the Turning Point USA co-founder would be visiting Utah Valley University.—
Cate Martel,
The Hill,
12 Sep. 2025 -
Local Housing Restrictions Could Have National Political Impacts Opposition to private market-rate housing development remains strong among some progressives in New York, Los Angeles, and other cities, rooted in distrust and dislike of for-profit developers.—
Richard McGahey,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This is another fatalistic image of the single track on which homosexual desire is condemned to run, love inevitably curdling into hatred.—
Garth Greenwell,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Irish rap trio Kneecap has been banned from entering Canada, with the government accusing the group of allegedly promoting violence and hatred and supporting terrorist groups.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Or the public’s general distaste for being confronted with tetchy societal issues will still prevail; doom-scrolling should be done on one’s phone at home, not out in the world among other people.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
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Cornell students, alumni and other Reddit users have largely expressed their distaste for the incident.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Averseness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/averseness. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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