Definition of AVERSION

aversion

Plural: aversions

Noun

  • A strong feeling of dislike or repugnance.
  • a feeling of intense dislike
  • the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away
  • Opposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike often without any conscious reasoning.
  • An object of dislike or repugnance.
  • The act of turning away from an object.

Examples

  • Due to her aversion to the outdoors she complained throughout the entire camping trip.
  • Pushy salespeople are a major aversion of mine.
  • She has a deep aversion to any word with the letter V.

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin āversiō, āversiōnem. Doublet of aversio.

Scrabble Score: 11

aversion: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
aversion: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
aversion: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

aversion: valid Words With Friends Word