aversion C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /əˈvɜrʒən/ UK /əˈvɜːʃən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a strong dislike or disinclination She had a lifelong aversion to crowds and noisy gatherings. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a strong dislike or... dislikeantipathydistasterepugnanceloathingabhorrencedisinclinationhatred ↔ Opposites attractionlikingfondnessaffinitypredilectionpenchant Word family Derived forms aversive Related forms avertaverseaversely Etymology AI details From Latin aversio ('a turning away'), from avertere ('to turn away'), from ab- ('away') + vertere ('to turn'). aversio Latin avertere Latin vertere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown