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   Re·pug·nance

   /rəˈpəɡnəns/

   

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   • 1. intense disgust: "our growing repugnance at the bleeding carcasses"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘opposition’): from Old French repugnance or Latin repugnantia, from repugnare ‘oppose’, from re- (expressing opposition) + pugnare ‘to fight’.

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   What does repugnance mean?

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   Is there a question of repugnance?

   • legislative competence. It is apparent that no question of repugnance arises: List. As one judge put it, that field is “subtracted” the Union List. could occupy a field by simply making a declaration. For example, suppose and the competent authority notifies no such rules. A concern was expressed vacuum”.

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   Where did the word'repugnance' come from?

   • The sight of the abandoned building, with its eerie atmosphere, filled the explorers with repugnance. The noun 'repugnance' traces its origins to the Latin word 'repugnantia,' which can be dissected etymologically. It is formed from the prefix 're-,' indicating opposition or reversal, and 'pugnare,' meaning 'to fight' or 'to struggle.'

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   What does repulsion mean?

   • a very strong feeling of dislike for something synonym repulsion She was trying to overcome her physical repugnance for him. Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press!

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   1 day ago · repugnance in American English. (rɪˈpʌɡnəns) noun. 1. the state of being repugnant. 2. strong distaste, aversion, or objection; antipathy. 3. contradictoriness or inconsistency.

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   Definition of repugnance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What does the noun repugnance mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun repugnance , three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Definitions of 'repugnance' 1. inconsistency or contradiction. [...] 2. extreme dislike or distaste; aversion; antipathy. [...] More. Synonyms of 'repugnance' • distaste, disgust, dislike, hatred [...] More. Examples of 'repugnance' in a sentence.

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   5 days ago · repugnance ( countable and uncountable, plural repugnances) Extreme aversion, repulsion. Contradiction, inconsistency, incompatibility, incongruity; an instance of such. Discourses vain, inconsistant, and full of repugnances and contradictions.

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   In its contemporary usage, 'repugnance' describes a profound feeling of disgust, aversion, or intense dislike towards something, reflecting the historical notion of vehemently opposing or resisting something that is deemed objectionable or offensive.