Revulsion
(noun)
- A feeling of disgust and loathing.
- A strong reaction of repulsion or opposition.
Origin:
Late middle english: from old french, or from latin revulsio(n-), from revuls- "torn away", from the verb revolvere.
Examples:
- He felt a sense of revulsion at the thought of eating insects.
- She looked at him with revulsion as he told her the truth.
- Many people felt a sense of revulsion at the violence on the streets.
- The public expressed their revulsion at the corrupt politicians.
- The sight of the animal's injuries filled her with revulsion.