Aversion
[ə'vɜːʃ(ə)n] or [ə'vɝʒn]
Definition
(noun.) the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away; 'averting her gaze meant that she was angry'.
Checked by Archie--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A turning away.
(n.) Opposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike; antipathy; disinclination; reluctance.
(n.) The object of dislike or repugnance.
Inputed by Dennis
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [1]. Dislike, distaste, disrelish, disinclination, reluctance, unwillingness, repugnance, backwardness.[2]. Antipathy, hatred, loathing, disgust, nausea, detestation, abhorrence, horror.
Edited by Julia
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Hatred, dislike, distaste, repugnance, uncongeniality, abhorrence, antipathy
ANT:Love, desire, affection, liking, congeniality, sympathy, ardor, eagerness,avidity
Checker: Tom
Definition
n. dislike: hatred: the object of dislike.
Editor: Will
Examples
- A young man naturally conceives an aversion to labour, when for a long time he receives no benefit from it. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- Not, I assure you, from any national prejudice in their favour; but, Frenchwomen are my aversion, generally speaking. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
- Never once in their dialogues did I hear a syllable of regret at the hospitality they had extended to me, or of suspicion of, or aversion to, myself. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- His own aversion to reform, his fondness for vast epochs and his contempt for current effort have left most of his psychological laws in the region of interesting literary comment. Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
- The desire and aversion constitute the very nature of love and hatred. David Hume. A Treatise of Human Nature.
- His aversion was all the stronger because he felt himself unable to interfere. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
- You have no just reason for disliking me; therefore keep the expression of your aversion to yourself. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- It is a happy thing that time quells the longings of vengeance and hushes the promptings of rage and aversion. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- And indeed nothing but the most determined scepticism, along with a great degree of indolence, can justify this aversion to metaphysics. David Hume. A Treatise of Human Nature.
- Of this kind are, desire and aversion, grief and joy, hope and fear. David Hume. A Treatise of Human Nature.
- Consequently, there are induced lack of interest in the novel, aversion to progress, and dread of the uncertain and the unknown. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- Nor is it a desire of such a performance: For we may bind ourselves without such a desire, or even with an aversion, declared and avowed. David Hume. A Treatise of Human Nature.
- For such callings constantly provoke one to aversion, ill will, and a desire to slight and evade. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- DESIRE arises from good considered simply, and AVERSION is derived from evil. David Hume. A Treatise of Human Nature.
- Now pity is a desire of happiness to another, and aversion to his misery; as malice is the contrary appetite. David Hume. A Treatise of Human Nature.
- Our conscious thoughts, observations, wishes, aversions are important, because they represent inchoate, nascent activities. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- When I am immediately threatened with any grievous ill, my fears, apprehensions, and aversions rise to a great height, and produce a sensible emotion. David Hume. A Treatise of Human Nature.
- They held many aversions too in common, and could have the comfort of laughing together over works of false sentimentality and pompous pretension. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- As to your small maxims, your narrow rules, your little prejudices, aversions, dogmas, bundle them off. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
Typist: Naomi