Repulsion (noun)

  1. The act of pushing away or driving back.
  2. The force that opposes the attraction between two objects with similar charges or poles.
  3. A feeling of intense dislike or disgust towards someone or something.
  4. 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:

  1. The repulsion of the two magnets caused them to push away from each other.
  2. He felt a strong repulsion towards the idea of eating insects.
  3. He was filled with repulsion when he saw the dead body.
  4. The repulsion of the electrons and protons creates an electrostatic force.
  5. The repulsion of the two charges creates a repulsive force.
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