aversion

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /əˈvɜrʒən/ UK /əˈvɜːʃən/ See IPA manual

noun

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1

noun
a strong dislike or disinclination

She had a lifelong aversion to crowds and noisy gatherings.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a strong dislike or... dislike antipathy distaste repugnanceloathingabhorrence disinclination hatred

Opposites

attraction liking fondness affinity predilection penchant

Word family

Derived forms aversive

Related forms avert averseaversely

Etymology

From Latin aversio ('a turning away'), from avertere ('to turn away'), from ab- ('away') + vertere ('to turn').

aversio Latin avertere Latin vertere Latin

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# aversion

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** əˈvɜrʒən
**IPA (UK):** əˈvɜːʃən

## Meanings
1. a strong dislike or disinclination

## Examples
- She had a lifelong aversion to crowds and noisy gatherings.

## Synonyms
- dislike
- antipathy
- distaste
- repugnance
- loathing
- abhorrence
- disinclination
- hatred

## Antonyms
- attraction
- liking
- fondness
- affinity
- predilection
- penchant

## Derived Forms
- aversive

## Related Forms
- avert
- averse
- aversely

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: aversio
- Root: avertere
- Root: vertere

## Etymology
From Latin aversio ('a turning away'), from avertere ('to turn away'), from ab- ('away') + vertere ('to turn').

## AI Etymology
Aversion is a noun meaning "a strong dislike or disinclination". Historically, it is from Latin aversio ('a turning away'), from avertere ('to turn away'), from ab- ('away') + vertere ('to turn'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: aversion is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Latin aversio, Latin avertere, and Latin vertere. Close English family members include aversive, avert, averse, and aversely.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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