Synonyms for aversion
əˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃənaver·sion

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1. aversionnoun

   Opposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike.

   Due to her aversion to the outdoors she complained throughout the entire camping trip.

   Synonyms:
   disinclination, reluctance, antipathy

2. aversionnoun

   An object of dislike or repugnance.

   Pushy salespeople are a major aversion of mine.

   Synonyms:
   abomination

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1. aversion

   Abomination (from the Latin ab omen, a thing of ill omen) was originally applied to anything held in religious or ceremonial aversion or abhorrence; as, "The things which are highly esteemed among men are abomination in the sight of God." Luke xvi, 15. The word is oftener applied to the object of such aversion or abhorrence than to the state of mind that so regards it; in common use abomination signifies something very much disliked or loathed, or that deserves to be. Choice food may be an object of aversion and disgust to a sick person; vile food would be an abomination. A toad is to many an object of disgust; a foul sewer is an abomination. As applied to crimes, abomination is used of such as are especially brutal, shameful, or revolting; theft is an offense; infanticide is an abomination.

   Synonyms:
   abhorrence, abomination, abuse, annoyance, crime, curse, detestation, disgust, evil, execration, hatred, horror, iniquity, nuisance, offense, plague, shame, villainy, wickedness

   Antonyms:
   affection, appreciation, approval, benefit, blessing, delight, desire, enjoyment, esteem, esteem, gratification, joy, satisfaction, treat

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1. aversion

   Synonyms:
   hatred, dislike, distaste, repugnance, uncongeniality, abhorrence, antipathy

   Antonyms:
   love, desire, affection, liking, congeniality, sympathy, ardor, eagerness, avidity

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1. antipathy, aversion, distastenoun

   a feeling of intense dislike

   Synonyms:
   antipathy, averting, distaste

2. aversion, avertingnoun

   the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away

   "averting her gaze meant that she was angry"

   Synonyms:
   antipathy, averting, distaste

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1. • Dislike

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1. aversionnoun

   Synonyms:
   dislike, distaste, disrelish, disinclination, reluctance, unwillingness, repugnance, backwardness

2. aversionnoun

   Synonyms:
   ANTIPATHY, hatred, loathing, disgust, nausea, detestation, abhorrence, horror

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1. aversionnoun

   Synonyms:
   dislike, antipathy, disinclination, loathing, abhorrence

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1. List of paraphrases for "aversion":

   abhorrence, dislike, loathing, revulsion, disgust, antipathy, reluctance

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How to use aversion in a sentence?

1. Fadi Hakura:

   Erdogan is very keen to promote Islamic banking in Turkey, it's part of efforts to turn Istanbul into a financial hub, and also Erdogan's aversion to interest rates, which he views as usually prohibited by Islam.

2. Agnes Repplier:

   A villain must be a thing of power, handled with delicacy and grace. He must be wicked enough to excite our aversion, strong enough to arouse our fear, human enough to awaken some transient gleam of sympathy. We must triumph in his downfall, yet not barbarously nor with contempt, and the close of his career must be in harmony with all its previous development.

3. Victor Buono:

   My only aversion to vice, is the price.

4. Hermann Hesse:

   You know quite well, deep within you, that there is only a single magic, a single power, a single salvation...and that is called loving. Well, then, love your suffering. Do not resist it, do not flee from it. It is your aversion that hurts, nothing else.

5. Kit Juckes:

   You can see there is edginess in the market, if you get something strong (in payrolls data) that really makes it look like the Fed are going to hike, with all the Greek uncertainty in the background too, you could really get some risk aversion breaking out.