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noun. the act of repulsing or the state of being repulsed. the feeling of being repelled, as by the thought or presence of something; distaste, repugnance, or aversion. Physics. the force that acts between bodies of like electric charge or magnetic polarity, tending to separate them. repulsion.
Definitions of repulsion. noun. the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand. synonyms: standoff. see more. noun. the force by which bodies repel one another. synonyms: repulsive force. see more. noun. intense aversion. synonyms: horror, repugnance, revulsion. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Repulsion."
noun [ U ] us / rɪˈpʌl.ʃ ə n / uk / rɪˈpʌl.ʃ ə n / repulsion noun [U] (DISLIKE) Add to word list. strong dislike or disapproval: to feel repulsion. A look of repulsion flashed across her face. Synonym. disgust. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feelings of dislike and hatred. abhorrence. abomination. anathema. animosity. animus. dislike.
REPULSION meaning: a strong feeling that someone or something is extremely unpleasant. Learn more.
[noncount] : the act of pushing someone or something away : the act of repulsing something or someone. their successful repulsion of the attack/attackers. REPULSION meaning: 1 : a feeling of strong dislike or disgust; 2 : a force that pushes something away from something else.
(physics) the force by which objects tend to push each other away. the forces of attraction and repulsion. see also repel compare attraction. Word Origin. See repulsion in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary See repulsion in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English. Check pronunciation: repulsion.
REPULSION definition: 1. strong dislike or disapproval: 2. the force in physics that pushes two objects apart: 3…. Learn more.
