revulsion

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Definitions

n.

A strong feeling of disgust or loathing.

强烈的厌恶感,反感,憎恶

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
reagain, back
+
vulsroot
+
ionact, process, state
=revulsion

Common Collocations

  • 1.feel revulsion感到厌恶
  • 2.sense of revulsion厌恶感
  • 3.revulsion at/toward对……感到憎恶
  • 4.[wave of revulsion]一阵强烈的反感

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She felt a wave of revulsion when she discovered the true extent of the corruption.

  • 2.

    The graphic images in the documentary filled the audience with revulsion.

  • 3.

    His revulsion at the cruelty he witnessed never faded, even decades later.

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