Repugnance (noun)

  1. A strong feeling of disgust, distaste or aversion.
  2. 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:

  1. He felt a repugnance towards the idea of eating insects.
  2. The repugnance to the new policy was clear in the employees' reactions.
  3. She had a repugnance to the smell of cigarettes.
  4. The repugnance to his proposal was clearly visible on her face.
  5. He had a repugnance to violence and refused to watch violent movies.
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