Repugnance
(noun)
- A strong feeling of disgust, distaste or aversion.
- Strong opposition or resistance to something.
Origin:
From the latin word repugnantia, meaning "resistance, opposition", which is derived from the verb repugnare, meaning "to fight against".
Examples:
- He felt a repugnance towards the idea of eating insects.
- The repugnance to the new policy was clear in the employees' reactions.
- She had a repugnance to the smell of cigarettes.
- The repugnance to his proposal was clearly visible on her face.
- He had a repugnance to violence and refused to watch violent movies.