1
as in disgust
a dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness
I simply have this ingrained aversion to the sight of bloodshed
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2
as in dislike
a strong feeling of not liking or approving
couldn't overcome her aversion to her brother-in-law and pointedly avoided his company
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3
as in phobia
something or someone that is hated
clichés should be the pet aversion of every good writer
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Recent Examples of aversion
This basic chicken soup is satisfying on its own, especially for young children, someone with a very sore throat or anyone with an aversion to strong flavors.
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
And most people at least have some aversion to inequalities.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
With that in mind, backing new filmmakers with wild projects and bucking the kind of risk aversion that seems to govern modern Hollywood comes down to intuition — and maybe pissing off a few industry bigwigs along the way.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
My first trimester came with a lot of nausea and food aversions.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
And most people at least have some aversion to inequalities.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
With that in mind, backing new filmmakers with wild projects and bucking the kind of risk aversion that seems to govern modern Hollywood comes down to intuition — and maybe pissing off a few industry bigwigs along the way.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
My first trimester came with a lot of nausea and food aversions.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aversion
Noun
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Take his infamous moment of chopping down his golf bag in disgust at TPC Scottsdale Stadium Course.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Within the first half hour of a record-breaking 100-minute speech, Democratic lawmakers began to stream out of the chamber in disgust with Trump’s constant blaming of former President Joe Biden for all that came before.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
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Despite Andretti’s best efforts to gain approval for his dream of a Formula One team, F1 owners and other team principals dug in against his bid, which was fueled by a personal dislike for the son of 1978 Formula One World Champion Mario Andretti.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Tia Mowry is getting real about her dislike of flying — and how her 13-year-old son, Cree, recently calmed her down amid a bumpy flight.—
Arabella Hau,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This phobia can be addressed with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and exposure therapy guided by a professional.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Similarly, a 2019 study in JAMA Psychiatry followed 579 New Zealand children over three decades and found that children exposed to lead were more likely to grow up to have anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, phobias, or substance abuse issues.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Democrats, blinded by their hatred of him, have ignored this.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Debra Messing, who has produced a new documentary on (horseshoe-theory) antisemitism called October 8, has been one of Hollywood’s few intensely admirable exceptions, calling out anti-Jewish hatred with a fierce constancy over the past 16 months.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Stirring up antipathy is always going to be an occupational hazard for people who study misinformation, rumors, pseudoscience and quackery.—
F.D. Flam,
The Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2024
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During Donald Trump's first four years in office, Kennedy Center officials were forced to walk a public tightrope between the tradition of the president attending the ceremony and the open antipathy toward Trump from multiple honorees.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Other users expressed distaste with Taylor specifically for willingly being around him.—
Stephanie Andrade,
StyleCaster,
9 Feb. 2025
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Emmitt Smith is the latest Dallas Cowboys alum to express distaste with the decisions that owner Jerry Jones has made for 2025.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Republicans are comparably less inclined to see it as an enemy than are Americans overall.—
Anthony Salvanto,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2025
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Cozzi, from Rush University Medical Center, described the MMR vaccine as a shield and measles as an enemy trying to pierce the shield with arrows.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2025
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High doses of turmeric or curcumin can cause liver toxicity and side effects such as headaches, rashes, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, and abdominal pain.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
3 Mar. 2025
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Early stages can bring severe nausea, fatigue, and dizziness, among other symptoms.—
G Kirilloff,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Aversion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aversion. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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