as in disgust
a dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness
the publication of the autopsy photos prompted expressions of outrage and revulsion
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Recent Examples of revulsion
Given teenage revulsion if not denial at the thought of aging, this might be the scariest moment in the entire series.
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Bruce Handy, Vulture, 20 May 2025
The recognition of their similarity seems to breed revulsion, not solidarity.
—Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025
They’re made to live as subjects of revulsion by day and secret objects of desire by night, all while risking sudden turns toward brutality born from vulnerable self-loathing.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 May 2025
Racial attitudes among Dixon’s Disciples in the 1920s varied widely between a paternal tolerance of blacks (in tune with the founding beliefs of the church) to Ku Klux Klan-like racist revulsion that was widespread in its day.
—Richard D. Mahoney, JSTOR Daily, 30 Apr. 2025
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Bruce Handy, Vulture, 20 May 2025
The recognition of their similarity seems to breed revulsion, not solidarity.
—Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025
They’re made to live as subjects of revulsion by day and secret objects of desire by night, all while risking sudden turns toward brutality born from vulnerable self-loathing.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 May 2025
Racial attitudes among Dixon’s Disciples in the 1920s varied widely between a paternal tolerance of blacks (in tune with the founding beliefs of the church) to Ku Klux Klan-like racist revulsion that was widespread in its day.
—Richard D. Mahoney, JSTOR Daily, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revulsion
Noun
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Instead, your actions have united everyone in their disgust for you.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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Burns became entangled with a teammate during back–pedal drills early in practice, threw his helmet down in disgust and walked out on crutches.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Many were subjected to many forms of hatred spawned from these misunderstandings.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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Despite his extensive progressive bona fides, Wertham’s hatred of the comics medium has forever branded him a right-wing zealot in the minds of comic fans.—
Vasilis K. Pozios,
HollywoodReporter,
18 July 2025
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The legendary artist, whose first band's name was taken from a Mario Bava horror film starring Boris Karloff, will forever have a career shrouded in myth.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
22 July 2025
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The pair, who tied the knot in 2017, play a dysfunctional codependent couple in horror film Together directed by Michael Shanks.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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“Revulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revulsion. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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