revulsion C2 Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /ɹɪˈvʌlʃən/ See IPA manual Freq #42538 Meanings 1 noun A strong feeling of disgust or loathing. She felt a wave of revulsion at the sight of the rotting food. 2 noun A sudden and complete change of feeling, especially turning against something. Public revulsion against the war forced the government to act. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a strong feeling of disgust... repulsion Word family Related forms revulsive Etymology AI details Partly from Middle French révulsion and partly from Latin revulsiō. révulsion Middle French revulsiō Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Emotions & Feelings Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # revulsion **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ɹɪˈvʌlʃən/ **Frequency rank:** 42538 ## Meanings 1. A strong feeling of disgust or loathing. 2. A sudden and complete change of feeling, especially turning against something. ## Examples - She felt a wave of revulsion at the sight of the rotting food. - Public revulsion against the war forced the government to act. ## Related Forms - revulsive ## Roots and Affixes - Root: révulsion - Root: revulsiō ## Etymology Partly from Middle French révulsion and partly from Latin revulsiō. ## AI Etymology Revulsion is partly from Middle French révulsion and partly from Latin revulsiō. Important recorded forms include révulsion (Middle French) and revulsiō (Latin). Current senses include a strong feeling of disgust or loathing and a sudden and complete change of feeling, especially turning against something. The wider family includes related words such as revulsive. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown