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   A·ver·sion

   /əˈvərZH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. a strong dislike or disinclination: "he had a deep-seated aversion to most forms of exercise"
   • ▪ a person or thing that arouses strong feelings of dislike: "my dog's pet aversion is visitors, particularly males"

   Word Origin late 16th century (originally denoting the action of turning away or averting one's eyes): from Latin aversio(n-), from avertere ‘turn away from’ (see avert).

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • A

     1

   • V

     4

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   • S

     1

   • I

     1

   • O

     1

   • N

     1

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