Repulsion
(noun)
- The act of pushing away or driving back.
- The force that opposes the attraction between two objects with similar charges or poles.
- A feeling of intense dislike or disgust towards someone or something.
- The state or condition of being repelled or driven away.
Origin:
The word is derived from the latin word "repulsio" meaning "a driving back" or "a pushing away".
Examples:
- The repulsion of the two magnets caused them to push away from each other.
- He felt a strong repulsion towards the idea of eating insects.
- He was filled with repulsion when he saw the dead body.
- The repulsion of the electrons and protons creates an electrostatic force.
- The repulsion of the two charges creates a repulsive force.