revulsion
gb/ɹɪvˈʌlʃən/ us/ɹɪvˈʌlʃən/
C1
English
undor, viszolygás, felháborodás, ellenérzés, vér elterelése, revulzió
NOUN
C1
FORMAL
1
undor
B1
viszolygás
C1
Usage pattern:
revulsion at/toward/to [something]
She felt a sudden revulsion at the smell of the spoiled milk.
Hirtelen undort érzett a megromlott tej szagától.
His comments were met with revulsion by many listeners.
Sok hallgató undorral fogadta a megjegyzéseit.
I watched the video with a mix of fascination and revulsion.
Learner examples
I felt revulsion when I saw the mess.
Undort éreztem, amikor megláttam a rendetlenséget.
She looked at the food with revulsion.
Undorral nézett az ételre.
Common mistake:
Often confused with revolution (political change) because the words look similar.
Meaning
a strong feeling of disgust
Collocations
a sense of revulsion
|feel revulsion
|deep revulsion
|instinctive revulsion
|revulsion at
|revulsion toward
|revulsion to
|moral revulsion
|physical revulsion
|a look of revulsion
Synonyms
disgust (More common and less formal.)
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repulsion (Often emphasizes being pushed away or avoiding contact.)
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loathing (Suggests intense, lasting hatred or disgust.)
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abhorrence (More formal; often moral or ethical disgust.)
Antonyms
attraction (The opposite feeling of wanting to move toward something.)
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delight (Pleasure rather than disgust.)
Themes
emotions
|health
|daily_life
Definition
a very strong feeling that something is disgusting
A strong feeling of disgust or loathing, often with a desire to avoid something.
NOUN
C2
FORMAL
2
felháborodás
B2
ellenérzés
C1
Usage pattern:
revulsion against [something]
There was growing revulsion against the government after the scandal.
A botrány után egyre nőtt a kormánnyal szembeni felháborodás.
The report triggered revulsion toward the company’s labor practices.
A jelentés felháborodást váltott ki a vállalat munkaügyi gyakorlataival szemben.
His speech caused a revulsion in public opinion, even among former allies.
Learner examples
Many people felt revulsion against the new law.
Sokan erős ellenérzést éreztek az új törvénnyel szemben.
The scandal led to revulsion toward the leader.
A botrány felháborodást váltott ki a vezetővel szemben.
Common mistake:
Learners may use it where simple disagreement fits; revulsion implies a strong, often emotional rejection.
Meaning
a strong reaction against something
Collocations
public revulsion
|widespread revulsion
|a revulsion against
|a revulsion from
|moral revulsion
|revulsion toward corruption
|revulsion at violence
|a sudden revulsion
|fuel revulsion
|provoke revulsion
Synonyms
backlash (Often stresses a public reaction against change or a decision.)
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recoil (Suggests an instinctive pulling back, often from shock.)
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swing (Neutral term for changing opinions; less emotional.)
Antonyms
acceptance (Willingness to tolerate or adopt something rather than reject it.)
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support (Active approval rather than a turning away.)
Themes
society
|politics
|media
Definition
a strong negative reaction that makes people turn against something
A strong turning away or backlash against something, especially a policy, idea, or social behavior.
NOUN
C2
TECHNICAL
3
revulzió
C2
Usage pattern:
revulsion from [one part] to [another part]
The nineteenth-century text recommends revulsion to the limbs to ease symptoms in the head.
A 19. századi szöveg a fej tüneteinek enyhítésére a vér végtagokba való elterelését ajánlja.
In older medicine, blistering was sometimes used to produce revulsion away from inflamed tissue.
Régebbi orvoslásban a hólyaghúzást olykor arra használták, hogy a vért eltereljék a gyulladt szövetről.
Common mistake:
This meaning is rare in modern English; most uses refer to disgust or backlash.
Meaning
medical diversion of blood flow
Collocations
therapeutic revulsion
|revulsion from the head
|revulsion to the extremities
|revulsive measures
|counter-irritation and revulsion
|produce revulsion
Synonyms
counterirritation (A specific method used to create irritation to relieve another problem.)
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diversion (General term for redirecting flow away from an area.)
Antonyms
localization (Concentration in one place rather than being drawn away.)
Themes
medicine
Definition
(medical, old use) moving blood away from one part of the body
In older medical use, the process of drawing blood or bodily fluids away from one area of the body toward another, sometimes by creating irritation elsewhere.
Grammar
Dictionary form
revulsion
IPA
GB/ɹɪvˈʌlʃən/
US/ɹɪvˈʌlʃən/
Syllables & stress
re - vul - sion (3 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (vul)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: revulsion
- Plural: revulsion
Expressions
a wave of revulsion
1/ə wˈeɪv əv ɹɪvˈʌlʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
sudden widespread disgust
many people suddenly feel strong disgust
Examples
- A wave of revulsion swept through the audience as the footage played.
- The revelations sparked a wave of revulsion toward the organization.
Learner examples
- The news caused a wave of revulsion.
revulsion therapy
1/ɹɪvˈʌlʃən θˈɛɹəpi/
fixed phrase
technical
treatment using unpleasant associations
a treatment that uses something unpleasant to stop a habit
Examples
- He underwent revulsion therapy to help him stop drinking.
- The clinic advertised revulsion therapy, though the evidence for it was mixed.